as in to exaggerate
to describe or express in too strong terms
commentators have overdrawn the dangers of the sport in order to make it appear more exciting
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Recent Examples of overdraw
The whole world is overdrawn Washington’s problem looks almost manageable next to the global picture.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors are now looking at a financial accounts for the Walshe family, including an account overdrawn by about $800.
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Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
2 Dec. 2025
The dormant account fee is equivalent to the account balance or $10, whichever is less, but the fee will not overdraw your account.
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Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
30 Aug. 2025
Bank overdraft fees, pricey penalties charged to customers who overdraw their accounts, face a $5 cap under new rules released Thursday by federal regulators.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA TODAY,
12 Dec. 2024
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors are now looking at a financial accounts for the Walshe family, including an account overdrawn by about $800.
—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
2 Dec. 2025
The dormant account fee is equivalent to the account balance or $10, whichever is less, but the fee will not overdraw your account.
—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
30 Aug. 2025
Bank overdraft fees, pricey penalties charged to customers who overdraw their accounts, face a $5 cap under new rules released Thursday by federal regulators.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA TODAY,
12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdraw
exaggerate
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One sure focus is the rampant grade inflation that exaggerates student achievement and has made graduating high school close to meaningless as an indicator of college preparedness.
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Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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“Overdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdraw. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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