overblown

adjective

Definition of overblownnext
as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter

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Recent Examples of overblown Concerns are overblown Economists told CNBC that the comparison with Japan overstates the immediate danger. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 July 2026 The Jets dabbled with the likes of Russell Wilson, Carson Wentz and others, but never actually pulled the trigger on any of them (and talk of them reportedly offering Wilson a contract was overblown, by the way). — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Some of the first reports indicated that Adebayo threw a punch at Herro’s head before the two were separated, but some league sources have indicated that initial portrayals of the fight were overblown. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 And the nutrition supplement market is notoriously rife with overblown claims and false advertising. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for overblown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
  1. exaggerated
  2. inflated
Adjective
  • Democratic lawmakers demand investigations and an oversight visit, alleging dangerous conditions and poor treatment aboard the Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses the reports as exaggerated and misrepresented.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The investigation determined the information provided was inaccurate or exaggerated and dismissed it in May, according to a letter the state Department of Education sent to the college.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exaggerated
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  • Criminal groups often mix real information with inflated claims to increase pressure on a company.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As shoppers navigate an increasingly inflated economy, the cost of a great pair of jeans has climbed alongside it, with premium denim often reaching into the hundreds.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflated

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