as in exaggerated
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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exaggerated
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The young family were the only people on the block who elected to ride out the storm, believing the stark warnings were being exaggerated.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025 -
Stories of Clough’s boozing have been exaggerated over the years, to the detriment of the man who led Forest to back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Overdrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdrew. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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