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overstated

ADJECTIVE
overdone
Synonyms
STRONG
elaborate exaggerated
WEAK
extravagant too much
ADJECTIVE
sweeping
Synonyms
STRONGEST
across-the-board all-encompassing broad comprehensive exhaustive extensive radical thorough wholesale
STRONG
blanket complete exaggerated full general overall overdrawn
WEAK
all-around all-embracing all-inclusive all-out bird's-eye global inclusive indiscriminate out-and-out thorough-going unqualified vast wall-to-wall whole-hog wide
Antonyms
STRONGEST
narrow partial restricted superficial
STRONG
incomplete needy specific
WEAK
exclusive

Example Sentences

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I think initially the disinformation beat was really tech-focused, and that overstated the influence of a scandal like Cambridge Analytica.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The impact of his time at North Hollywood High cannot be overstated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Don’t miss: Even OpenAI’s top economist thinks the AI job apocalypse is overstated.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Number of filers taking the new deduction surges past expectations, raising worries about overstated claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The heroic status of Aldus Manutius the Elder among historians of the printed word cannot be overstated.

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