overemphasize
verb (used with object)
to emphasize excessively.
was overemphasizing
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past progressiveof overemphasize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He felt protective early on, when the media was overemphasizing where he is from with headlines like “... from South Central to stardom.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
