cannot be overstated
idiom
—used to say that something is very large or very great
The importance of tomorrow's test cannot be overstated.
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The absence of Clark cannot be overstated, but the WNBA has more than enough talent to make up for the loss.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The devastation that deportation causes cannot be overstated.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
And it cannot be overstated what McKenna does for the Nittany Lions.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The importance of graphite, also used in steelmaking, nuclear power, lubricants and much more, cannot be overstated, according to research from Michigan State University.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The devastation that deportation causes cannot be overstated.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
And it cannot be overstated what McKenna does for the Nittany Lions.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The importance of graphite, also used in steelmaking, nuclear power, lubricants and much more, cannot be overstated, according to research from Michigan State University.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cannot be overstated
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“Cannot be overstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannot%20be%20overstated. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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