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
Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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One of their most recent donations went to pay for local students’ overdrawn lunch accounts.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdrawn
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He is accompanied by the Cubans Piñera and Rodríguez Tomeu, who read fragments of poems in a flowery, exaggerated way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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And Cannes was an exaggerated version.—
Derek Lawrence,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Visitors mill around the town statue of Richard Warren, Widow’s Bay’s first mayor, who was then known as Lord Protector of the Island, which seems like a really inflated job title.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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If your summer vacation budget is straining under inflated gas prices and airfare, these deals may provide relief.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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“Overdrawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdrawn. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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