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
Paula Andalo / Kff Health News and, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The Thomas Elias column that posted online March 4 and ran March 7 in the Bay Area News Group’s print weeklies incorrectly overstated what could be built under two different California housing laws.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Even Lynch’s prowess as a world-beating stock-picker was overstated.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
There is reason to believe, however, that the economic benefits of golden visas programs are overstated.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2025
A lot of the noise was dramatically overstated.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
However, critics argue that the cost-saving claims are overstated and that many of the budget cuts have created inefficiencies rather than improvements.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
In some cases, the amount of money the group has claimed to cut has been overstated.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Princess Charlotte has been described as the richest child in the world with a net worth in the billions—but in reality these figures are wildly overstated.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Immigrants’ impact on the nation’s health care system can be overstated in heated political rhetoric.
—Paula Andalo / Kff Health News and, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The Thomas Elias column that posted online March 4 and ran March 7 in the Bay Area News Group’s print weeklies incorrectly overstated what could be built under two different California housing laws.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Even Lynch’s prowess as a world-beating stock-picker was overstated.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
There is reason to believe, however, that the economic benefits of golden visas programs are overstated.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2025
A lot of the noise was dramatically overstated.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
However, critics argue that the cost-saving claims are overstated and that many of the budget cuts have created inefficiencies rather than improvements.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
In some cases, the amount of money the group has claimed to cut has been overstated.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Princess Charlotte has been described as the richest child in the world with a net worth in the billions—but in reality these figures are wildly overstated.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstated
Adjective
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Teenage emotions are unpredictable and often exaggerated, so the end of a boy band who had consumed so much of my mind for so long was devastating.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Israel says its forces have only fired warning shots and that the death toll is exaggerated.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Proponents argued that most concerns were overblown.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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To the president and his minions, the crisis is overblown.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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This vendor lock-in creates a dependency that can lead to inflated prices, limited feature sets and a slower pace of innovation.—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The fish then, choking on the convenient snack, would have attempted to push the belemnite tissue out through the gills, while the inflated phragmocone remained in the mouth cavity, suffocating the animal in the process.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Contrast feminine elements, like a lacy slip dress and embroidered ballerinas, with an oversized boyish button-up for a well-balanced look.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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Brown, meanwhile, turned heads in an Annie's Ibiza metallic embroidered gown featuring a corset bodice and dramatic mermaid train.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Overstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstated. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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