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
Other industry experts said these short-term effects are being overstated.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Not surprisingly, the responses from the fintech community has been negative and, unfortunately, often overstated or flat out wrong.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
According to the letter, Ann Chih Lin, director of U-M’s Center for Chinese Studies, met with the director of the FBI in December 2022, and accused the bureau of overstating the threat of technology transfer to China in academic settings.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
The reality is this: AI innovation is accelerating at a pace that’s hard to overstate.
—Yi Shi, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Not surprisingly, the responses from the fintech community has been negative and, unfortunately, often overstated or flat out wrong.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
According to the letter, Ann Chih Lin, director of U-M’s Center for Chinese Studies, met with the director of the FBI in December 2022, and accused the bureau of overstating the threat of technology transfer to China in academic settings.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
The reality is this: AI innovation is accelerating at a pace that’s hard to overstate.
—Yi Shi, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstate
exaggerate
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This is one of many lawsuits against Tesla that question the safety of the company's driver-assistance systems, and accuse the company of exaggerating their capabilities.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Defenders of the current administration highlight economic policies and argue that media narratives exaggerate constitutional threats while underestimating policy achievements in areas like deregulation and fiscal restraint[1][5].—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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“Overstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstate. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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