as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter
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Recent Examples of overblown
Some sprinkler installers have said that the estimates are overblown and that many units can be done for $50,000 or less.
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J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Williams says the concerns about overnight trips are overblown.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Critics say the danger faced by agents whose names are made public is overblown, almost always limited to harsh and violent words lobbed from behind a laptop or phone screen.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The House Un-American Activities Committee was spurred to conduct its own hearings and investigations, adding to the overblown fears of Communist encroachment.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Williams says the concerns about overnight trips are overblown.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Critics say the danger faced by agents whose names are made public is overblown, almost always limited to harsh and violent words lobbed from behind a laptop or phone screen.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The House Un-American Activities Committee was spurred to conduct its own hearings and investigations, adding to the overblown fears of Communist encroachment.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
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Prosecutors warned that the statute encouraged exaggerated or bad-faith claims that would be difficult to disprove years after the fact.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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This means giving up the exalted and exaggerated idea of the West that boosts a masculinist self-image but severely constricts thought and feeling.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Investigators laid out a pattern of inaccurate and incomplete campaign finance reports across several election cycles, including improper contributions falsely reported as personal loans, acceptance of improper contributions and inflated cash-on-hand numbers.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some of the exclusive merchandise has already appeared on eBay at inflated prices.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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