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
Advertisement Equally important, the Trump Administration overstated the benefits of its tariffs and underestimated their economic costs by neglecting the role of exchange rates and the nature of global supply chains.
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Devashish Mitra, Time, 28 July 2025
Democrat Jack Perry, who has pledged $500,000 of his own money in a Democratic primary campaign against U.S. Rep. John B. Larson of East Hartford, said that Republicans have overstated the matter.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Of funds that actually go to the Air Force Department, that amount is overstated by over 20 percent.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Though many have denounced the new rules, Craig Gundersen, an economics professor and endowed chair at Baylor University’s Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, said that the impact of the cuts might be overstated.
—New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Devashish Mitra, Time, 28 July 2025
Democrat Jack Perry, who has pledged $500,000 of his own money in a Democratic primary campaign against U.S. Rep. John B. Larson of East Hartford, said that Republicans have overstated the matter.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Of funds that actually go to the Air Force Department, that amount is overstated by over 20 percent.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Though many have denounced the new rules, Craig Gundersen, an economics professor and endowed chair at Baylor University’s Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, said that the impact of the cuts might be overstated.
—New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstate
exaggerate
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Some politicians will always seek to exploit immigration anxieties, exaggerate problems, and spread misinformation.—
Alexander Kustov,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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While there are some potential side effects, people on social media exaggerate or misrepresent the risks.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Overstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstate. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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