as in to exaggerate
to describe or express in too strong terms
commentators have overdrawn the dangers of the sport in order to make it appear more exciting
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Recent Examples of overdraw
Bank overdraft fees, pricey penalties charged to customers who overdraw their accounts, face a cap under new rules released Thursday by federal regulators.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Cash was overdrawn by $13,459 as of September 30, 2024, compared to an overdraft of $11,315 at the end of the previous year.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
In 2022, Chase Bank reached out to the Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation to say that Arroyo’s trust account was overdrawn, which shouldn’t happen since it is designed only to hold clients’ money.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
There were two bank accounts visibly associated with the company, one of which contained $0.84 and the other overdrawn by almost AUD$88,000.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Cash was overdrawn by $13,459 as of September 30, 2024, compared to an overdraft of $11,315 at the end of the previous year.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
In 2022, Chase Bank reached out to the Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation to say that Arroyo’s trust account was overdrawn, which shouldn’t happen since it is designed only to hold clients’ money.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
There were two bank accounts visibly associated with the company, one of which contained $0.84 and the other overdrawn by almost AUD$88,000.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdraw
exaggerate
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This is one of many lawsuits against Tesla that question the safety of the company's driver-assistance systems, and accuse the company of exaggerating their capabilities.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Defenders of the current administration highlight economic policies and argue that media narratives exaggerate constitutional threats while underestimating policy achievements in areas like deregulation and fiscal restraint[1][5].—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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“Overdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdraw. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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