over·hype
ˌō-vər-ˈhīp
overhyped; overhyping
: to hype (something or someone) to an excessive degree
overhype a new product
… his surname, long synonymous with overhyped schlock …—Patrick McGeehan
… the extravagantly overhyped star of the soap opera …—Peter Hood
"You think the media is overhyping?"—Don Lemon
: hype that is extravagant to an excessive degree
These visions have a sparkling appeal. But will they come true, or will they harden into garish embarrassments like the predictions for AI and neural networks? Overhype is a real danger to nascent technology.—Daniel McNeill and Paul Freiburger
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“Overhype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overhype. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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