OVEREMPHASIZE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

overemphasize

verb

as in to exaggerate

to treat (something) with more importance than is needed or proper The teacher tends to overemphasize the value of tests. The importance of a healthy diet cannot be overemphasized.

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Recent Examples of overemphasize Parents who overemphasize obedience, which can require the suppression of big feelings, run the risk of raising people-pleasers who can’t advocate for themselves and are more likely to grow into anxious, unhappy adults, Raouda says. —

Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025 Leaders often overemphasize vision while neglecting those details. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025 Still, experts warn that there is such a thing as overemphasizing the data and getting bogged down by less-than-optimal scores. —

Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025 But ChatGPT sometimes overemphasized or underemphasized findings, and a small but significant number of responses indicated patients were more confused after reading the summaries, said Honce, who participated in the preprint study. —

Kate Ruder, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overemphasize

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The scrutiny of fame has always been dehumanizing, though the ubiquity of the modern-day comment section has surely accelerated and exaggerated its cruelty.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The team, according to records shared with Semafor by Moore’s office, is digging into whether Moore had exaggerated his military record, as well as his high school and collegiate basketball tenure.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026