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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TikTok has insisted that the concerns are overblown.
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Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
But knowing Zendaya has a penchant for casually throwing a ring on her ring finger without thinking about it, maybe this is all a bit overblown?
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
On the Panama Canal, Trump has used overblown claims about China's involvement in its operations to justify his interest in overtaking it -- falsely claiming earlier this month that the waterway, which is operated by the Panamanian government, is actually run by Beijing.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The panelists all seemed to agree, however, that the threat environment for election officials was overblown by the media.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
But knowing Zendaya has a penchant for casually throwing a ring on her ring finger without thinking about it, maybe this is all a bit overblown?
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
On the Panama Canal, Trump has used overblown claims about China's involvement in its operations to justify his interest in overtaking it -- falsely claiming earlier this month that the waterway, which is operated by the Panamanian government, is actually run by Beijing.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The panelists all seemed to agree, however, that the threat environment for election officials was overblown by the media.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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