as in exaggerating
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 overstating
Last year, she was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for defrauding the bank by overstating the number of customers Frank had.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 June 2026
Beaudin’s critics, including residents supporting Balch’s campaign and those that opposed Measure PP, claimed the city was overstating its budget issues and that officials were holding out on a reserve of cash that could lessen impacts of any potential deficit.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has also faced accusations from Republicans of overstating his career as an oyster farmer.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
The third victim, described by prosecutors as an associate of the gang, was accused of overstating his status within MS-13.
—Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026
There’s no overstating how much NASA’s Artemis moon exploration program depends on SpaceX and Blue Origin delivering the goods.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 May 2026
But skeptics say de-extinction is not possible and the company may be overstating its claims.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
Jones also served as bank president in 2008-2009, Gaia said, when the previous president was fired after being accused of overstating the bank’s earnings during the financial crisis.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Romain Amiot, a paleontologist at the Laboratory of Geology of Lyon, told The Times that dinosaur eggs are relatively common in parts of southern France and cautioned against overstating the significance of the discovery.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 June 2026
Beaudin’s critics, including residents supporting Balch’s campaign and those that opposed Measure PP, claimed the city was overstating its budget issues and that officials were holding out on a reserve of cash that could lessen impacts of any potential deficit.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has also faced accusations from Republicans of overstating his career as an oyster farmer.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
The third victim, described by prosecutors as an associate of the gang, was accused of overstating his status within MS-13.
—Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026
There’s no overstating how much NASA’s Artemis moon exploration program depends on SpaceX and Blue Origin delivering the goods.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 May 2026
But skeptics say de-extinction is not possible and the company may be overstating its claims.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
Jones also served as bank president in 2008-2009, Gaia said, when the previous president was fired after being accused of overstating the bank’s earnings during the financial crisis.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Romain Amiot, a paleontologist at the Laboratory of Geology of Lyon, told The Times that dinosaur eggs are relatively common in parts of southern France and cautioned against overstating the significance of the discovery.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstating
exaggerating
Verb
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Goldman says Lander is exaggerating the gulf between them.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Some may suspect the president is exaggerating.—
Drew Endy,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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“Overstating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstating. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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