On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Overstate. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as exaggerate or overdraw and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Overstate meaning
- To state or claim too much.
- To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
Synonyms of Overstate
Using Overstate
- The main meaning on this page is: To state or claim too much. | To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
- Useful related words include: exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise.
- In the example corpus, overstate often appears in combinations such as: to overstate, overstate the, overstate how.
Context around Overstate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overstate
- In this selection, "overstate" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tesla and cannot stand out and add context to how "overstate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include can t overstate how much and can t overstate how disastrous. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overstate" sits close to words such as aborigines, abreu and accommodates, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overstate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I do not overstate there. (5 words)
Elon Musk had Tesla overstate its battery range. (8 words)
Can’t overstate how much of a banger this was pic. (11 words)
I can’t overstate how messed up it is that these kids, particularly your daughters, have a crappy, selfish mom, and then find themselves sharing a home with a woman who is equally disinterested in caring for them. (38 words)
If the Most Valuable Player is awarded to a player who has demonstrated to be just that — most valued — it’s difficult to overstate how valuable McGough has been for the Stallions at quarterback. (34 words)
Microsoft hyped it as well, notably when CEO Satya Nadella said, “I can’t overstate how much of a breakthrough this is,” in his keynote speech at Microsoft Ignite two years ago. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
But at some point, that foundation will need to generate income—and it’s hard to overstate the importance of this.
Can’t overstate how much of a banger this was pic.
Culture is tough to define and easy to overstate in professional sports.
Elon Musk had Tesla overstate its battery range.
I can’t overstate how disastrous this will be for the Western standard of living.
I can't overstate what an incredible achievement it is for her to be entrusted with continuing the legacy of the legendary yacht Maiden.
I do not overstate there.
If the Most Valuable Player is awarded to a player who has demonstrated to be just that — most valued — it’s difficult to overstate how valuable McGough has been for the Stallions at quarterback.
I never want to overstate the case and so that’s why it was important to me that we put in a range,” Todd said.
Issues aside, we can’t overstate the convenience of having wireless PlayStation 4 controllers — but you must sync them to your system to use them.
It’s hard to overstate how much Man U is dominating the competition right now.
It’s nearly impossible to overstate how significant it is to the health and welfare of the country that Biden defeated Trump for the presidency.
Londoners, meanwhile, were much more likely to overstate their sporting prowess (27 percent, vs 14 percent nationally), or say they’d snogged a celebrity, with one in twelve Londoners claiming this.
Mayor Darrin Canniff said he cannot overstate the importance of the Municipal Grant Program and the incredible work of the volunteers who make up the Grant Review Committee.
Members of the squash club previously said they “could not overstate” how transformative the plans will be for the centre.
Microsoft hyped it as well, notably when CEO Satya Nadella said, “I can’t overstate how much of a breakthrough this is,” in his keynote speech at Microsoft Ignite two years ago.
To cut a long story short, we wouldn’t overstate the importance of the next two meetings for interest rates markets.
Claims targeting Spanish speakers, for instance, include posts that overstate the extent of voter fraud or contain false information about casting a ballot or registering to vote.
Donald Trump faces $355 million in court-ordered penalties for conspiring to overstate his worth.
I can’t overstate how messed up it is that these kids, particularly your daughters, have a crappy, selfish mom, and then find themselves sharing a home with a woman who is equally disinterested in caring for them.
Common combinations with overstate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to overstate 45×
- overstate the 27×
- overstate how 16×
- can overstate 5×
- overstate what 4×
- not overstate 4×
- cannot overstate 3×
- overstate just 3×
- overstate their 2×
- overstate it 2×