oversimplify
verb (used with or without object)
to simplify to the point of error, distortion, or misrepresentation.
was oversimplifying
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past progressiveof oversimplify.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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A common mistake was oversimplifying information, stripping out essential details and glossing over unknowns, said Nuzzo.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
He was oversimplifying here, skittering off there, dodging and feinting.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
