OVERSTATE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

overstate

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈstāt

Definition of overstate

as in to exaggerate

to describe or express in too strong terms it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the "on" button!

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Recent Examples of overstate The argument also questions whether critics overstate a joke’s effect on how audiences treat women. — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 As a related party, the sponsorship deal needed to comply with fair market value and UEFA’s panel found that the deal massively overstated its value. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 In states and industries battling a persistently tight labor market, that advantage is hard to overstate. — Maha Jweied, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Trump said in January that the DOJ was investigating Omar after an accounting mistake on financial disclosures overstated her husband’s assets. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overstate

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exaggerate

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But to imply that a world-class athlete is exaggerating an injury to preserve his reputation is a staggering lapse in judgment.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly framed settler violence in the West Bank as the work of a few dozen fringe youths and said its scale has been exaggerated.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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