as in to exaggerate
to describe or express in too strong terms
it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the "on" button!
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Recent Examples of overstate
There’s a danger of overstating the significance of one band.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
And finally… There’s no overstating the scale of the crisis at Sheffield Wednesday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
At the same time, supplement companies — along with the influencers and celebrities who promote the products — have come under criticism for making inflated, sometimes misleading claims that overstate the health benefits of their products.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The shortfall in finance is hard to overstate.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
And finally… There’s no overstating the scale of the crisis at Sheffield Wednesday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
At the same time, supplement companies — along with the influencers and celebrities who promote the products — have come under criticism for making inflated, sometimes misleading claims that overstate the health benefits of their products.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The shortfall in finance is hard to overstate.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overstate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstate
exaggerate
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In early 2025, the stock fell nearly 57% from February to April in the wake of a short-seller report that alleged the company had exaggerated its e-commerce performance and breached service terms.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This performative solidarity was not appreciated by Saudi commentators who argued Egypt exaggerated the seriousness of Netanyahu's comments in a bid to drag Saudi Arabia in a confrontation with the Israelis for political reasons.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Overstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstate. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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