Get to know Overblown better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like grandiloquent or pompous.
Overblown in a sentence
Overblown meaning
Of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc.
Synonyms of Overblown
Using Overblown
- The main meaning on this page is: Of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc.
- Useful related words include: grandiloquent, pompous, pontifical, portentous.
- In the example corpus, overblown often appears in combinations such as: is overblown, overblown and, are overblown.
Context around Overblown
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overblown
- In this selection, "overblown" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, massively, somewhat, perhaps, too, budget and saying stand out and add context to how "overblown" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are not overblown and are perhaps overblown too like. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overblown" sits close to words such as abject, accumulations and adi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overblown
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dunleavy said those concerns are overblown. (6 words)
Another insider has also claimed the situation has been ‘massively overblown’. (11 words)
Voter ID critics say the incidence of such fraud is overblown. (11 words)
If the former president can keep his cool for 90 minutes and soften some of his sharper edges, it may help him convince the American public that the dire warnings about a potential second Trump term in office are overblown. (40 words)
Most of what we get now has to be made with an overblown budget and include pre-existing characters, so having a simple film that you won’t have to give much thought to afterward is kind of refreshing. (39 words)
Some argue that concerns about the lack of technical expertise on Capitol Hill have been overblown, saying lawmakers have already introduced bills that could address most issues with generative AI, including data protection and algorithmic audit bills. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Another insider has also claimed the situation has been ‘massively overblown’.
As Aaron Boone noted from a gloomy Yankees clubhouse, the story of their struggles without Aaron Judge — they’re 4-8 since he busted his toe at Dodger Stadium — is somewhat overblown.
But if you dig deeper, you find some that are perhaps overblown, too, like those speculating that these AI-powered innovations will replace human talent.
However, dig a little deeper, and it’s clear that these valuation worries are not overblown.
Most of what we get now has to be made with an overblown budget and include pre-existing characters, so having a simple film that you won’t have to give much thought to afterward is kind of refreshing.
Some argue that concerns about the lack of technical expertise on Capitol Hill have been overblown, saying lawmakers have already introduced bills that could address most issues with generative AI, including data protection and algorithmic audit bills.
Speculation over New England making the trade solely to spite New York is overblown but Tomlin joked that they didn’t have to twist Bill Belichick’s arm to make a deal.
Surreal and overblown, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of TruthsAlejandro G. Iñárritu at his most unabashedly self-congratulatory.
Voter ID critics say the incidence of such fraud is overblown.
What used to feel groundbreaking and brave in his previous output begins to look overblown and desperate to hang onto the audience’s attention span.
About 100 readers shared their memories with Boston.com. Some remembered blood and violence, while others thought the “riot” description was overblown.
Another commented added: "I think it’s overblown and people just notice scousers more.
Balch believes the dire warnings about a potential second term are overblown.
Cohen’s portrayal of Mary in this overblown, New Age retelling of her story wavers between dutiful, courageous and winsome.
Different, also unaccountable, monitor physicians’ prescribing patterns and compare them with their colleagues’, so this is not an overblown concern.
Dunleavy said those concerns are overblown.
He is stepping into one of the top defenses in the NFL, so I personally think the concerns of not playing next to Smith are overblown.
I cannot think of a song that is a more suitable example of overblown aggression than “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood.
If the former president can keep his cool for 90 minutes and soften some of his sharper edges, it may help him convince the American public that the dire warnings about a potential second Trump term in office are overblown.
It’s fine to argue that Heyward doesn’t deserve to be paid like a top-five interior defensive lineman, but I think the issue with the surgeries is being a little bit overblown.
Common combinations with overblown
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- is overblown 11×
- overblown and 11×
- are overblown 11×
- an overblown 8×
- were overblown 6×
- overblown by 5×
- somewhat overblown 4×
- been overblown 4×
- and overblown 3×
- as overblown 3×