1
: excessively large in girth : portly
2
: inflated
overblown claims
overblown rhetoric
also
: pretentious
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Adjective (2)
overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter
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Adjective
However, some Democrats, including Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton, suggested the backlash was overblown, arguing that public opinion is shifting in favor of restrictions on transgender athletes.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Many assume emotional openness leads to rejection, but research suggests these fears are often overblown.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
All about the vibes, including Dusty Baker vibes Vibes, as a concept, may be overblown.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Fears that Trump was simply going to sell out Ukraine for a quick deal with Russia appeared to have been overblown.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overblown. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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