1. past tense and past participle of overclaim; to claim more than is justified or accurate

Examples

• The company overclaimed its environmental benefits in the advertisement.
• He overclaimed his experience on his resume and was caught during the interview.
• The politician overclaimed the success of her policies.
• They overclaimed the number of people who attended the event.
• The insurance adjuster found that the homeowner had overclaimed the damages.
• She overclaimed her role in the project’s success.