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Recent Examples of overstated
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
NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Kolfage, an Iraq war veteran and Purple Heart recipient, has also been accused by former employees of running fake news web sites and sued other veterans over online trolling that at least one veteran said was driven by his concerns that Kolfage had overstated his military experience.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Early concerns of a collapse in shipping in American ports appear to have been overstated, or at least premature.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Most accounts of the event's significance are often overstated, USA TODAY journalist Eryn Dion noted in her reporting.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The Pats' pressure rate overstated the impact of their pass rush.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Most accounts of the event's significance are often overstated, USA TODAY journalist Eryn Dion noted in her reporting.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Some argue that the centrality of conflict and aggression in human evolutionary history is overstated and even misconstrued.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
Since then, additional research has shown those risks were overstated, and the therapy can instead reduce heart disease when prescribed earlier.
—NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Kolfage, an Iraq war veteran and Purple Heart recipient, has also been accused by former employees of running fake news web sites and sued other veterans over online trolling that at least one veteran said was driven by his concerns that Kolfage had overstated his military experience.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Early concerns of a collapse in shipping in American ports appear to have been overstated, or at least premature.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Most accounts of the event's significance are often overstated, USA TODAY journalist Eryn Dion noted in her reporting.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The Pats' pressure rate overstated the impact of their pass rush.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Most accounts of the event's significance are often overstated, USA TODAY journalist Eryn Dion noted in her reporting.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Some argue that the centrality of conflict and aggression in human evolutionary history is overstated and even misconstrued.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstated
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The dip in play has been exaggerated, but the Chiefs do need more.—
Sam McDowell
November 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Machado also pushed back on suggestions that Venezuela’s role in drug trafficking had been exaggerated to support the argument of those calling for regime change.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Finasteride, prescribed for hair loss or enlarged prostate, and bicalutamide, used in prostate cancer treatment, can shift testosterone’s effects and allow breast tissue to grow.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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For those who develop enlarged hemorrhoids during pregnancy, the discomfort can feel especially impossible to ignore.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The brand's weekender has a separate shoe compartment and an electronics section with a padded laptop sleeve, as well as slots, pouches, and pockets for cords, a power bank, and other travel essentials.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ugg Goldencush Oxfords These sneakers have a padded tongue, a lightweight, flexible rubber outsole, and trendy metal lace D-rings.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The stretched body improves aerodynamics while giving the car a sleek, understated appearance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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America’s health care system is straining under the twin pressures of an aging population and a stretched pool of health care providers.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There will definitely be some places where valuations are overblown, and time will tell where those spaces are.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Second chances have been overblown.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The shoes retail for $945 and are available in tan, and are also offered in a variety of styles and designs like an embellished strass version.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Crawford, 59, wore an embellished off-the-shoulder gold gown and styled her hair similarly to her daughter's.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Firms that had stayed disciplined during the post-pandemic liquidity rush — holding back from inflated valuations and cheap leverage — are the ones outperforming, according to Bae.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stocks fell Tuesday after Wall Street sounded the alarm about a market selloff amid growing concerns over inflated tech valuations.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The embroidered panel involves a staggering 440,000 stitches.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lace slips and embroidered skirts stood out as favorites.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Overstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstated. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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