1
: excessively large in girth : portly
2
: inflated
overblown claims
overblown rhetoric
also
: pretentious
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Kirk Siegler, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Dominican officials said the complaints are overblown.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
But sports medicine doctors say some of the benefits may be overblown, so don’t get too worked up over the latest fitness fad just yet.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
But Mercer’s report suggests the fear may be overblown—and in fact, AI’s growing inclusion in everyday work may stand to emphasize the value of human ingenuity.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
Supporters of Gary's lawsuit say those concerns are overblown and point out that personal information is protected by court order.
—The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
Expect this overblown storyline to motivate Mahomes.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Those concerns, Winn said afterward, have been overblown.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
Jered Taylor, a former Missouri Republican lawmaker who championed that state’s bill nullifying federal gun laws, insisted law enforcement concerns were overblown.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
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But Grant County leaders say the arrest is being overblown.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Dominican officials said the complaints are overblown.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
But sports medicine doctors say some of the benefits may be overblown, so don’t get too worked up over the latest fitness fad just yet.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
But Mercer’s report suggests the fear may be overblown—and in fact, AI’s growing inclusion in everyday work may stand to emphasize the value of human ingenuity.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
Supporters of Gary's lawsuit say those concerns are overblown and point out that personal information is protected by court order.
—The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
Expect this overblown storyline to motivate Mahomes.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Those concerns, Winn said afterward, have been overblown.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
Jered Taylor, a former Missouri Republican lawmaker who championed that state’s bill nullifying federal gun laws, insisted law enforcement concerns were overblown.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
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