overstate
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exaggerate, overdo, overdraw, put on
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In the one-on-one meetings that are a prominent feature of the G-7 schedule, Trump has stressed areas of agreement, often overstating the alignment between him and his counterparts while mostly ignoring evidence of diverging views. — Los Angeles Times, "Trump says he’s willing to negotiate with Iran, doesn’t want leadership change," 26 Aug. 2019 The company has not only faced public pushback for its role in the opioid crisis, but in 2007 Purdue was found guilty of downplaying the risks and overstating the effectiveness of opioids. — Molly Rubin, Quartz, "How an ER doctor and a Purdue Pharma whistleblower think about the opioid crisis," 21 Aug. 2019 States are biased’ Corbett’s erroneous estimate was part of a long and costly pattern of governors overstating damage—and FEMA approving them. — Thomas Frank, Scientific American, "Why the U.S. Disaster Agency Is Not Ready for Catastrophes," 20 Aug. 2019 There’s no overstating the role Stone Temple Pilots played in developing the landmark sound of their era. — Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, "Warner Chappell Signs Stone Temple Pilots to Worldwide Publishing Deal," 9 Aug. 2019 Like everything with Barry, it was understated and overstated at the same time. — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, "Mitch Albom: Barry Sanders retirement a bombshell we should have saw coming," 21 July 2019 However, the promise of getting to keep the mattress set might have caused participants to overstate the benefits, researchers noted. — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, "Mattress Matters, part 2: Can a mattress relieve an aching back?," 19 July 2019 Ford in 2014 lowered the mileage ratings on six models, mostly hybrids and plug-in electric hybrids, after admitting to overstating its vehicles’ fuel economy. — Mike Colias, WSJ, "Ford Investigating Its Emissions Testing After Employees Raised Concerns," 21 Feb. 2019 In late July, The New York Times reported that the congressman had overstated parts of his résumé. — Adam Edelman, NBC News, "Trump scuttles plan to nominate Ratcliffe as top intelligence official," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overstate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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