oversimplify
verb (used with or without object)
to simplify to the point of error, distortion, or misrepresentation.
has oversimplified
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present perfectof oversimplify (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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The end result could potentially leave a view worse off if the content creator in question has oversimplified, incorrectly reported or outright falsified firsthand accounts or diagnoses.
From Fox News ● Jan. 10, 2022
The dominant narrative around this move has oversimplified the FDA’s history with tobacco, which is worth revisiting.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2017
However, in simplifying and modernizing MacDonald’s story, she has oversimplified its characters and morals.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2012
