as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
his war stories were embellished with overdrawn descriptions of battle and efforts to save the wounded
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as in overdone
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 overdrawn
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
The bottom line An overdrawn bank account won't just go away on its own.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
If the account is overdrawn for a day or so, the brain can adjust quickly.
—Andrew Mawson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Their trade group, the American Bankers Assn., asserted the rule will prompt banks to offer less overdraft protection, which prevents overdrawn checks from bouncing and debit-card transactions from being declined.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Or is this just a set of overdrawn conclusions about an asset merely undergoing a correction after a blistering run and setting up a contrarian buying opportunity given heavy ETF outflows?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
The bottom line An overdrawn bank account won't just go away on its own.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
If the account is overdrawn for a day or so, the brain can adjust quickly.
—Andrew Mawson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Their trade group, the American Bankers Assn., asserted the rule will prompt banks to offer less overdraft protection, which prevents overdrawn checks from bouncing and debit-card transactions from being declined.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdrawn
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Tontey’s Karamoy becomes literally larger than life, with three breasts and exaggerated muscles, a physical manifestation of her will toward self-determination.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The exaggerated use of black in this trendy backyard by Allweather Landscape gives the space a super modern and moody look.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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On average, its white blooms appear late April to early May, and develop into interesting inflated three-sided seed pods by autumn.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Baldoni’s attorneys pushed back, calling the projections speculative and wildly inflated.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Overdrawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdrawn. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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