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
MrBeast thinks safety concerns about his Amazon Prime Video series were overstated.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False This post drastically overstates the number of deaths connected to Hurricane Helene.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
But these assumptions—both about what is possible through force of arms and the degree to which the Trump White House will back it—are dangerously overstated.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Beauty had overstated its revenue, leading investors to sell off shares in the company.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False This post drastically overstates the number of deaths connected to Hurricane Helene.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
But these assumptions—both about what is possible through force of arms and the degree to which the Trump White House will back it—are dangerously overstated.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Beauty had overstated its revenue, leading investors to sell off shares in the company.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overstate
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“Overstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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