overblown

adjective

Definition of overblownnext
as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter

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Recent Examples of overblown That fear might be overblown, said Susan Benne, executive director of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA), which represents about 400 members, in a phone call. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 El Hallak’s argument provides insight into the more technical case — as opposed to the geopolitical or ideological ones — for why AI doomerism may be overblown. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Patel later suggested that the scope of firings had been overblown, saying many agents had retired on their own. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 Scharf had often presented the ballroom as merely the latest chapter in a series of White House renovations that were met with overblown responses. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overblown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
  1. exaggerated
  2. inflated
Adjective
  • The more exaggerated interpretations, with oversized collars that swallow the chin or heavy embellishment, are the ones most at risk of looking dated once the search curve bends.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Digger is, first and foremost, a parable—without spoiling the plot, its events are intentionally exaggerated to make a point about humans and climate change.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exaggerated
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  • The unions cited concerns including job security, affordable health care, and wages that meet New York City’s inflated cost of living.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • All these geopolitical variables put a partial freeze on energy dealmaking—potential sellers ask for more money on inflated valuations, while the buyers think longer term and conservatively.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflated

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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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