verb
- to describe or present something as being greater, more important, or more extreme than it actually is
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘overstate’
Examples
- The report overstates the company’s financial problems.
- She often overstates her role in the project’s success.
- The advertisement overstates the product’s effectiveness.
- He overstates the difficulty of the assignment to get more time.
- The news article overstates the severity of the weather conditions.
- The politician overstates his opponent’s weaknesses during debates.