1. filling something with too much air or gas beyond the proper amount
Usage: present participle of overinflate
2. exaggerating the importance, value, or size of something beyond what is reasonable or accurate
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• He was overinflating the bicycle tire and it burst.
• The mechanic warned against overinflating the car tires in hot weather.
• The media was accused of overinflating the significance of the minor incident.
• She kept overinflating her role in the project’s success.
• Overinflating the balloon made it pop loudly.
• The politician was overinflating the economic benefits of the new policy.
• Stop overinflating the air mattress or it will be too firm to sleep on.