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 In states and industries battling a persistently tight labor market, that advantage is hard to overstate. — Maha Jweied, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 On the one hand, Zuckerberg and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang promote a more accelerationist agenda, arguing that the risks have been overstated and that market forces will push AI companies to self-regulate. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 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 Griffin’s representatives say concerns about noise are overstated. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overstate

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exaggerate

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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
South Korea’s military, which often accuses the North of exaggerating its military technologies, did not immediately comment on KCNA’s report.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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