overstate
verb
over·state
ˌō-vər-ˈstāt 
overstated; overstating; overstates
: to state in too strong terms : exaggerate
overstated his qualifications
Examples of overstate in a Sentence
It would be overstating the case to say that it was a matter of life or death.
it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the “on” button!
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Throughout the week, Sky players tried not to overstate the importance of the game — after all, their primary focus Saturday was erasing the memory of a season-opening blowout to the Fever in Indianapolis.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
CPAs are already trusted as business and tax advisors, and especially as it is connected to crypto the value that can be added to a client via improved tax information is difficult to overstate.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The scope of the changes — some have already begun — is difficult to overstate.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
Observers who focus on the headlines and stock gyrations risk overstating Trump’s role in the fortunes of Tesla anyway, Seth Goldstein, an analyst at research firm Morningstar who studies the EV sector, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 June 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
CPAs are already trusted as business and tax advisors, and especially as it is connected to crypto the value that can be added to a client via improved tax information is difficult to overstate.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The scope of the changes — some have already begun — is difficult to overstate.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
Observers who focus on the headlines and stock gyrations risk overstating Trump’s role in the fortunes of Tesla anyway, Seth Goldstein, an analyst at research firm Morningstar who studies the EV sector, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for overstate
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“Overstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstate. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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