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
If Snow White arrives accompanied by an echo chamber of overblown online controversies, that has zero bearing on the pleasures of this 21st century update.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Claims to the contrary are likely overblown.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
But in a Wednesday note, investment research firm Ned Davis Research said these fears may be overblown.
—Lisa Kailai Han,brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
However, some Democrats, including Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton, suggested the backlash was overblown, arguing that public opinion is shifting in favor of restrictions on transgender athletes.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Claims to the contrary are likely overblown.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
But in a Wednesday note, investment research firm Ned Davis Research said these fears may be overblown.
—Lisa Kailai Han,brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
However, some Democrats, including Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton, suggested the backlash was overblown, arguing that public opinion is shifting in favor of restrictions on transgender athletes.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
Adjective
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Funny and sad, exaggerated and honest, Youssef and Brady’s series offers escape and catharsis, all at the same time.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2025
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Melodrama gets a bad rap for being too exaggerated, and over-the-top but outrageous circumstances beget heightened emotions.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, the issue of high prescription costs has long been a personal crusade for Cuban, who launched his own company, Cost Plus Drugs, in 2022 to tackle inflated prices through direct-to-consumer transparency.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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And the excess purchasing power caused by excess (untaxed) wealth distorts markets, leading to inflated prices for ordinary people.—
Made by History,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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