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
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday a key measure of inflation rose in July at the fastest pace in months, but that shouldn’t deter the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates in September or stop the Trump administration from claiming tariff warnings are overblown.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, others feel the reaction to the campaign is overblown and unfounded.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
If those projections are overblown, this effort won’t go far.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Concerns over a potential plunge in web traffic due to artificial intelligence — and its impact on many businesses — may have been overblown.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, others feel the reaction to the campaign is overblown and unfounded.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
If those projections are overblown, this effort won’t go far.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Concerns over a potential plunge in web traffic due to artificial intelligence — and its impact on many businesses — may have been overblown.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
Adjective
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Trust erodes when people sense that crises are exaggerated or avoidable.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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By the looks of it, news of rock music’s slow and painful death under ever-widening pop hegemony is greatly exaggerated.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This suggests that Disney’s valuation may be underestimated given its strengths in streaming and highlights why Netflix’s inflated stock price might face downward pressure if growth slows.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Together with inflated home prices, mortgage rates still hovering around the 7 percent mark, rising homeowners association (HOA) fees and property taxes, growing premiums are contributing to making homeownership increasingly out of reach for many Americans.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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