overdrew

past tense of overdraw
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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  • People have often tried to predict the end of the world, and while rumors of its imminent demise have been exaggerated, the viral video by Mhlakela and mixed social media reaction to it show the intrigue that the belief retains.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Maduro insisted in his letter that Venezuela’s role in regional drug trafficking has been exaggerated and politically manipulated.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Overdrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdrew. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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