1. the act of claiming more than is justified or deserved

1. present participle of overclaim: to claim more than is justified or deserved

Examples

• The politician was accused of overclaiming his role in the peace negotiations.
• Overclaiming credit for the project’s success damaged his reputation with colleagues.
• The company faced criticism for overclaiming the benefits of their new product.
• She has a tendency toward overclaiming her achievements on her resume.
• The study found that overclaiming expertise is common in job interviews.
• His overclaiming of expenses led to an investigation by the accounting department.