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adjective

as in overemphasized

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verb

past tense of overstate
as in exaggerated
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
Adjective
Rendered with the broad strokes of an overstated stage drama, the new surrealist comedy from Quentin Dupieux is light and largely uneventful. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 18 May 2026 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
But its capabilities should not be overstated, especially in industries where the work is nuanced, highly regulated and tied to real-world risk. — John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Many of these concerns are real, while others may be overstated. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 In his view, the benefits of testosterone therapy are often overstated, particularly in the realm of longevity. — Will Stone, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 The report also noted DOGE had claimed $113 million in savings from cuts to 264 leases, but GAO found that information overstated the savings. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The Bulls’ reported interest in Mathurin, though, has been overstated, according to a league source who was granted anonymity to describe ongoing deliberations. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 So while the streamers are swimming in eff-you money, the NFL’s opportunity to leverage all that dough as a means of encouraging its legacy partners to dig deeper in may be wildly overstated. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026 As for claims that the substance mimics the amino acid profile of human skin, Rogers said the comparison is often overstated. — Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Coffee’s Effect on Hydration Coffee has a reputation for being dehydrating, but that is largely overstated for most coffee drinkers. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstated
  1. exaggerated
  2. enlarged
  3. magnified
  4. padded
  5. stretched
  6. overblown
  7. embellished
  8. inflated
Adjective
  • Reports of Usher’s replication have been greatly exaggerated.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the report names several examples that are indirect, exaggerated and hard to follow.
    — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exaggerated
Adjective
  • The Bercut Drive terminus will end in an enlarged cul-de-sac to service SacRT buses and large group vehicles visiting the Railyards.
    — Vince Basada July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Not least when their players have generally had to spend even longer away than usual due to the enlarged tournament, and in often soaring temperatures too.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of enlarged
Adjective
  • If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of magnified
Adjective
  • This Quince pair is crafted from full-grain Italian leather, has a padded Ortholite insole for support, and a flexible outsole for comfort in every stride.
    — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Fresh off a light workout, the Kansas City Chiefs returned to a padded practice Friday for Day 9 of training camp.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of padded
Adjective
  • This feed-in jumbo braid updo on Teyonah Parris is achieved by adding a lot of pre-stretched braiding hair when creating the cornrows.
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 19 July 2026
  • But the case shapes alone tell you Samsung isn’t treating the Wide as a stretched version of the Ultra.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of stretched
Adjective
  • Others say the hype around the study is overblown, since the viruses were relatively simple to create.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Those concerns turned out to be largely overblown then; the election was defined much more by the influence of ascendant alternative new media than by deepfakes.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of overblown
Adjective
  • The black and off-white shoes accompanied black leather pants, a black top and an embellished off-white jacket.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • The variations of embellished mini dresses, column gowns and pant suits on the runways this season served as proof.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of embellished
Adjective
  • 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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