overstate
verb (used with object)
to state too strongly; exaggerate.
was overstating
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past progressiveof overstate.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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Randy Mastro, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, told the judge that the city was overstating the complexity of the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
It also alleged that Block was overstating how many people use Cash App and panned its $29 billion purchase of Afterpay, an Australian financial-technology company.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
The girl was overstating or misrepresenting her experience.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 22, 2019
It questioned whether the military was overstating the atoll’s elevation and criticized its reliance on historical data when the problem is rising seas, a more recent phenomenon.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 18, 2016
In his enthusiasm, he was overstating, but not by much.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
