overblown
1 Americanadjective
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overdone or excessive.
overblown praise.
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of unusually large size or proportions.
a majestic, overblown figure.
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overinflated; turgid; bombastic; pretentious.
overblown prose.
verb
adjective
adjective
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overdone or excessive
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bombastic; turgid
overblown prose
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(of flowers, such as the rose) past the stage of full bloom
Etymology
Origin of overblown1
First recorded in 1590–1600; over- + blown 1
Origin of overblown1
Example Sentences
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Assil supports phone restrictions and felt the characterization of students ignoring one another in favor of scrolling on phones was overblown.
From Los Angeles Times
But some family friends told The Times the clash had been “overblown.”
From Los Angeles Times
Some family friends told The Times the clash had been “overblown.”
From Los Angeles Times
That suggests predictions of a new world of productivity in 2026 are overblown.
From Barron's
And the debt worries, while potentially overblown, are also not nothing.
From MarketWatch
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