overemphasize
verb (used with object)
to emphasize excessively.
has overemphasized
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present perfectof overemphasize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Morales has sidestepped addressing questions about those issues and whether he has overemphasized his military service during his campaign.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
“Since the financial crisis, the banking industry has overemphasized low cost and fast turn times and showed a limited concern about quality,” he explained.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2021
John Works, a Jefferson descendant and president of the society, believes Monticello has overemphasized slavery at the expense of Jefferson’s accomplishments.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2019
Which brings me to replayability, which Stephen fears he has overemphasized in the creed of his church of video games.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2015
They argue that orthodox theology is too static and abstract and has overemphasized Jesus' divinity to the point where he has been stripped of his full humanity.
From Time Magazine Archive
