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
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
But, what goes up, must come down, and in the mid 2010s, Kylie Jenner heralded in a totally new lip look; overdrawn matte lipstick.
—Jasmine Wallis, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024
Listen to this article An East Haven man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a bank by demanding to withdraw money from an overdrawn account while armed with a firearm, police said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
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
But, what goes up, must come down, and in the mid 2010s, Kylie Jenner heralded in a totally new lip look; overdrawn matte lipstick.
—Jasmine Wallis, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024
Listen to this article An East Haven man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a bank by demanding to withdraw money from an overdrawn account while armed with a firearm, police said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2024
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With its exaggerated collar and slim-fitting pants, this outfit is the definition of elevated athleisure.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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Mario himself is played mostly straight by Pratt, subduing the exaggerated Italian accent from the games, while retaining the underdog aspect of a blue collar guy burdened with greater purpose.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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American oil companies can sell as much as ever, now at an inflated price.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Criticisms of the Miami signature bridge project To critics who have complained from the start that the project was a waste of taxpayer money better spent on expanding public transit, the inflated costs and delays are all too predictable.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Overdrawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdrawn. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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