as in to exaggerate
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 overstate
Gannett’s Des Moines Register and independent pollster J. Ann Selzer also have battled Trump’s legal challenges to an Iowa poll that overstated Harris’ support.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Chalfant never overstates what Ruth is experiencing yet completely puts us into her shoes.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Its influence on the cultural and civic history of the nation (if not the planet) is hard to overstate.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
The importance of monasteries for the emergence of the Renaissance can hardly be overstated.
—Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Chalfant never overstates what Ruth is experiencing yet completely puts us into her shoes.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Its influence on the cultural and civic history of the nation (if not the planet) is hard to overstate.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
The importance of monasteries for the emergence of the Renaissance can hardly be overstated.
—Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstate
exaggerate
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Dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor did not exaggerate the consequences of the court’s 6-3 decision.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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Critics say the deal undervalued the golf course and exaggerated the benefits.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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“Overstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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