make too much of

VERB

exaggerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amplify distort emphasize fabricate falsify heighten inflate magnify misrepresent overdo overdraw overemphasize overestimate

STRONG

boast boost brag caricature color corrupt embroider enlarge exalt expand fudge hike hyperbolize intensify lie misquote pad puff pyramid romance romanticize scam stretch up

WEAK

blow out of proportion build up cook up go to extremes lay it on thick loud talk misreport pretty up put on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compress contract decrease ignore lessen play down

STRONG

abridge be modest deprecate lower reduce shrink

WEAK

depreciate minimize understate

VERB

overrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerate magnify overestimate oversell overvalue

STRONG

exceed overpraise

WEAK

assess too highly build up expect too much of overassess overesteem overprize overreckon rate too highly think too highly of think too much of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

play down

WEAK

underrate undervalue

Example Sentences

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That means that even if an ECB hike under conventional economics wouldn’t make too much of a dent to activity, the act of signaling will pack a punch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“People should realize that scientists die also and not make too much of this,” the family said in a statement, adding that she was “a beautiful and marvelously intelligent person.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Oddly, in both cases, Mavropanos and Struijk did not really make too much of it.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He said, ‘Don’t make too much of a problem. I’m going to ask her not to spit in your face. But you have to keep your cool.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2024

I didn’t make too much of a fuss, because he was the one who suggested she come and help out with Evie in the first place.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

make too much of

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