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
Rather than a surplus, which the U.K. doesn’t have, the fund is financed by money borrowed by a government that is heavily overdrawn on its current account to facilitate state investments.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Currently, Chase charges a $34 overdraft fee per transaction that overdraws an account by more than $50 (up to three per day).
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
Less than three years after being fitted for a Super Bowl ring, the Bucs were spectacularly overdrawn on the salary cap in 2023.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
They are also used to overdraw lips or as a shading tool to make lips appear larger and fuller.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Currently, Chase charges a $34 overdraft fee per transaction that overdraws an account by more than $50 (up to three per day).
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
Less than three years after being fitted for a Super Bowl ring, the Bucs were spectacularly overdrawn on the salary cap in 2023.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
They are also used to overdraw lips or as a shading tool to make lips appear larger and fuller.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overdraw
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“Overdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdraw. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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