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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 overstated
David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
His impact on the music education of Crown Point students can not be overstated.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The importance of a great purse cannot be overstated, as far as I am concerned.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran is China’s largest trading partner in the Middle East, but, as an expert explains to Isaac Chotiner, the two countries’ ties have been overstated.
—Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
The real story isn’t that AI demand is fake or overstated.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Still, the scale of this challenge can’t be overstated.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The work he’s done to reach youth, and particularly Latino youth, across San Antonio and embolden them to reach their full potential cannot be overstated.
—Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
The importance of concert films to the overall box office in recent years can’t be overstated and this is a real star machine, co-directed by Eilish and Avatar helmer James Cameron.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Some of it is deserved, some of it is a little overstated.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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 harm that this decision will cause cannot be overstated.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
His impact on the music education of Crown Point students can not be overstated.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The importance of a great purse cannot be overstated, as far as I am concerned.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran is China’s largest trading partner in the Middle East, but, as an expert explains to Isaac Chotiner, the two countries’ ties have been overstated.
—Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
The real story isn’t that AI demand is fake or overstated.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Still, the scale of this challenge can’t be overstated.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The work he’s done to reach youth, and particularly Latino youth, across San Antonio and embolden them to reach their full potential cannot be overstated.
—Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
The importance of concert films to the overall box office in recent years can’t be overstated and this is a real star machine, co-directed by Eilish and Avatar helmer James Cameron.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstated
Verb
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Goldman Sachs’ David Mericle suggests this reading has perhaps been exaggerated.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hanks rejected that argument, finding the remarks were exaggerated rather than defamatory.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Reportedly, this expansion is supported by hardware upgrades, including a more powerful, multi-stage Long March 5B rocket with an enlarged payload fairing.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that Charles had a form of cancer, discovered after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pending any video challenges in their season finale on Tuesday night versus Anaheim, the Wild will take a perfect review record into the playoffs, where every goal or potential no goal becomes more magnified.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bandit had been monitored in a specialized, padded holding area in the zoo’s medical facility to ensure his safety and comfort.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The pair collided with such force that Dumoulin got knocked up about two feet in the air before landing hard on his padded backside.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 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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Yaakov Roth, a Justice Department attorney representing the president, said those fears are overblown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Retailers counter that the law will lower costs for businesses and consumers, and that warnings of widespread disruption and inconvenience are overblown.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Silk, velvet, wool blends, and heavily lined or embellished curtains, however, are better off with professional dry cleaning.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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Similar to Cashmere garments, Dills recommends treating your embellished items like a luxury item since hotter temperatures can ruin these pieces.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On average, its white blooms appear late April to early May, and develop into interesting inflated three-sided seed pods by autumn.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Baldoni’s attorneys pushed back, calling the projections speculative and wildly inflated.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Overstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstated. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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