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
The dominance enjoyed by Soviet players during the second half of the 20th century is hard to overstate.
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Because of the payments, WWE overstated its 2018 net income by roughly 8 percent and its 2021 income by about 1.7 percent, according to the SEC.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2025
In some cases, the amount of money the group has claimed to cut has been overstated.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
According to the company, the impact of federal layoffs on the city's market could easily be overstated: government employees represent only about 9 percent of the D.C. regional workforce.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Because of the payments, WWE overstated its 2018 net income by roughly 8 percent and its 2021 income by about 1.7 percent, according to the SEC.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2025
In some cases, the amount of money the group has claimed to cut has been overstated.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
According to the company, the impact of federal layoffs on the city's market could easily be overstated: government employees represent only about 9 percent of the D.C. regional workforce.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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