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overstate

[oh-ver-steyt] / ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt /
VERB
exaggerate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amplify emphasize heighten inflate magnify misrepresent overdo overemphasize overestimate
STRONG
boast boost brag embellish embroider enlarge exalt expand fabricate fudge hike lie misquote pad puff
WEAK
blow out of proportion build up lay it on thick misreport play up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compress contract decrease ignore lessen play down
STRONG
abridge be modest deprecate lower reduce shrink simplify tell the truth

Example Sentences

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Bowens worries that some people will fraudulently overstate deductions and that people who mess up accidentally could get hurt as the IRS tries to enforce the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It is difficult to overstate the void Bale left.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The significance of this climbdown is hard to overstate.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

The importance of self-driving technology to Tesla stock is hard to overstate.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

It may be impossible to overstate the significance of race in defining the basic structure of American society.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander