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verb

past tense of overemphasize

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overemphasized
Verb
  • Graves also emphasized the need for private-sector involvement in future rail projects, citing Brightline's operations in Florida and Las Vegas as a successful example of private investment.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Distant quasar Matt Bradford, a NASA scientist involved in the research, emphasized the importance of this discovery.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Could the pre-election polling have overstated the Republican edge in party ID?
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The importance of captaincy can be overstated at times.
    Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • As in pro wrestling, each gesture needs to be the biggest, most exaggerated version of itself.
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Agave price volatility has been a recurring feature of the agave/Tequila market; however, the breadth of price changes is exaggerated.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There isn’t one specific, universal food that people should avoid to get rid of chronic pain, Strath stressed.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Yet, the ultimate surprise was feeling stressed by policy demands.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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