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
Social media reaction to the incident appears divided with some calling the attention overblown, while others note the sound of live fire in a crowd can easily incite panic.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The obsession with big athletic types running the table has always felt overblown to me.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
State police said the issue was overblown as an independent report for Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration stated that the controversy was largely a problem of sloppy record-keeping, mistakes, and lack of training — and not intentional misconduct.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Those concerns turned out to be overblown, as Arthur’s ability to incite a riot in the movie couldn’t translate to the real world.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The obsession with big athletic types running the table has always felt overblown to me.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
State police said the issue was overblown as an independent report for Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration stated that the controversy was largely a problem of sloppy record-keeping, mistakes, and lack of training — and not intentional misconduct.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Those concerns turned out to be overblown, as Arthur’s ability to incite a riot in the movie couldn’t translate to the real world.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
Adjective
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The artwork is silly and exaggerated to capture youngsters’ attention.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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Uber Technologies Woods named Uber his favorite long-term stock, and said any notion that Tesla could pose a competitive threat to the ride sharing company is exaggerated.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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In the 1999-00 season, 10 players listed at 5-foot-11 or shorter played significant time, collectively accounting for 3% of all NBA minutes, despite the inflated height measurements back then.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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Even with the burden of tariffs dropping slightly from the inflated levels suggested by some, the impact on the iPhone and the Galaxy audiences will be significant.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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