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
With inflation hovering modestly above 2 percent despite President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff increases and immigration enforcement, some might wonder whether warnings about his policies driving up prices were overblown.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Doyle was fiercely critical of early efforts to keep people off the trail after Helene, insisting that reports of damage were overblown.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
But recent evidence suggests this fear may be overblown under certain conditions.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
As for McMillan’s sprint speed, some examples suggest any concerns might be a bit overblown.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Doyle was fiercely critical of early efforts to keep people off the trail after Helene, insisting that reports of damage were overblown.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
But recent evidence suggests this fear may be overblown under certain conditions.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
As for McMillan’s sprint speed, some examples suggest any concerns might be a bit overblown.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
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Reports of Craig Robinson's retirement from comedy have been greatly exaggerated.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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Onana, for example, tends to make more exaggerated adjustments before shots — a style that has its benefits but can occasionally lead to mistimed reactions or suboptimal set positions.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Some of the federal government’s messaging in recent months regarding falling egg prices appear at odds with its statements about inflated egg prices in the lawsuit.—
Esther Sun,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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While venture capital markets can support inflated valuations in the short term, companies ultimately need to deliver returns that justify these investments.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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