as in to exaggerate
to describe or express in too strong terms commentators have overdrawn the dangers of the sport in order to make it appear more exciting

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Recent Examples of overdraw Cash was overdrawn by $13,459 as of September 30, 2024, compared to an overdraft of $11,315 at the end of the previous year. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 In 2022, Chase Bank reached out to the Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation to say that Arroyo’s trust account was overdrawn, which shouldn’t happen since it is designed only to hold clients’ money. Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025 There were two bank accounts visibly associated with the company, one of which contained $0.84 and the other overdrawn by almost AUD$88,000. Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025 Orange County Elections Supervisor Glen Gilzean’s millions of dollars in misspending broke Florida law, according to an investigative report released Monday, and has left his office in danger of overdrawing its checking account by nearly $590,000. Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for overdraw
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exaggerate
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  • Coffey seemed to exaggerate it, throwing her hands up while going down.
    Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
  • The movie exaggerates the struggles Scaravella faced.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 May 2025

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“Overdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdraw. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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