1
: excessively large in girth : portly
2
: inflated
overblown claims
overblown rhetoric
also
: pretentious
Examples of overblown in a Sentence
Adjective (2)
overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter
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James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
While there’s some scientific support for the idea that finger movements can engage the brain, neurologists say assertions that daily pinky time can ward off dementia on its own are overblown.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
3 July 2026
Perhaps that last claim feels overblown, but movies indisputably falsify reality, presenting a world that seems hypervivid for a few hours but vanishes when the lights come up.
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The stock has been pressured by fears that artificial intelligence will disrupt its business model, but KeyBanc's research suggests that is overblown.
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Davis Giangiulio,darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
Alaska also demonstrates that the fear that dividends automatically create dependency or invite politicians to raid the principal is overblown.
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James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
While there’s some scientific support for the idea that finger movements can engage the brain, neurologists say assertions that daily pinky time can ward off dementia on its own are overblown.
—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
3 July 2026
Perhaps that last claim feels overblown, but movies indisputably falsify reality, presenting a world that seems hypervivid for a few hours but vanishes when the lights come up.
—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The stock has been pressured by fears that artificial intelligence will disrupt its business model, but KeyBanc's research suggests that is overblown.
—
Davis Giangiulio,darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overblown. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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