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to describe or express in too strong terms
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Recent Examples of overstated
Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
For the Fed, which was raising interest rates in 2023 and 2024, this meant that policy decisions may have been based on an overstated view of economic strength.
—Jeff Gapusan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The committee's move followed a June Federal Railroad Administration compliance review that concluded the California High-Speed Rail Authority lacked a viable path to complete the project on time or on budget and flagged overstated ridership projections and other management failures.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
But Bridge’s expanding tie-up with Visa underscores how the disruption narrative may be overstated, and how fintechs are becoming more integrated with legacy payment companies.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
But strength of schedule also can be overstated.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Fed Governor Christopher Waller, speaking Tuesday at a separate event, said the report overstated the potential impact on employment.
—Enda Curran, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Trump may lead the GOP, but his control of crime is overstated and his support for effective law enforcement is seriously dubious.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Asher has said the department's website may have overstated the decline in violent crime when compared to the data reported to the FBI, but the trend is likely occurring.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Landay also says the role AI is playing in software development is overstated in the essay.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Solis has said criticism of his office has been overstated and says his goal is public safety.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Carmakers registered $65 billion in write-offs globally as companies were forced to overhaul their EV investments, squeezed by a pivot in US climate policy and an overstated enthusiasm for the green transition.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
For the Fed, which was raising interest rates in 2023 and 2024, this meant that policy decisions may have been based on an overstated view of economic strength.
—Jeff Gapusan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The committee's move followed a June Federal Railroad Administration compliance review that concluded the California High-Speed Rail Authority lacked a viable path to complete the project on time or on budget and flagged overstated ridership projections and other management failures.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
The fears are warranted, but likely overstated at the present moment.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
But Bridge’s expanding tie-up with Visa underscores how the disruption narrative may be overstated, and how fintechs are becoming more integrated with legacy payment companies.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
But strength of schedule also can be overstated.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Fed Governor Christopher Waller, speaking Tuesday at a separate event, said the report overstated the potential impact on employment.
—Enda Curran, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Trump may lead the GOP, but his control of crime is overstated and his support for effective law enforcement is seriously dubious.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Asher has said the department's website may have overstated the decline in violent crime when compared to the data reported to the FBI, but the trend is likely occurring.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Landay also says the role AI is playing in software development is overstated in the essay.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Solis has said criticism of his office has been overstated and says his goal is public safety.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstated
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With not a lot of airtime to transition her protagonist from reasonable to out of touch with reality, Jonas relegated much of her character’s contemplative qualities to the asides and exaggerated her more base characteristics by adding in some reckless behavior.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some health experts have said that, while there has been evidence of fraud, the concerns have been exaggerated.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the enlarged vision of the classics slowly taking shape in the American academy, Yanxiao has found an intellectual foothold.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Maddix was born by emergency C-section with an enlarged heart that was causing a laundry list of other medical problems.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 July 2022
Adjective
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The removable padded cups give a little extra lift while keeping everything comfortable, and the bottoms offer just the right amount of coverage.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2026
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Orr and Wood have said there will be improvements made to the program’s existing on-campus facility, Hornet Stadium, to facilitate the move, including new locker rooms, more end zone seating and more padded seats for fans.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Once activated, the Fe-SMA bars aim to shrink back to their pre-stretched shape.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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It’s formulated with calcium to promote new cell growth, adenosine to fill in wrinkles, collagen to maintain your skin’s density and thickness, elastin to restore stretched skin, and Vitamin D for rejuvenation.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Critics say the danger faced by agents whose names are made public is overblown, almost always limited to harsh and violent words lobbed from behind a laptop or phone screen.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The House Un-American Activities Committee was spurred to conduct its own hearings and investigations, adding to the overblown fears of Communist encroachment.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cue the embellished velvet cuissardes and retro little pumps that are no stranger to women of the ‘80s who loved a power dressing moment.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Gwyneth Paltrow dazzled in a sleeveless black Givenchy gown featuring a sheer bodice with a plunging V-neckline and lace overlay along with an embellished tea-length tulle skirt.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Under-inflated tires actually force your vehicle to burn more fuel.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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An analysis by a group of leading architects showed that only $329 million of that report’s $1 billion assessment for the city to remain in City Hall would be devoted to repairs, and even that estimate was, according to the architects, vastly inflated.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Overstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstated. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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