1. to report something in greater numbers, amounts, or degree than is accurate

Examples

• The company tends to overreport its quarterly earnings to impress investors.
• Studies suggest that people often overreport their exercise habits on surveys.
• The news outlet was criticized for overreporting the severity of the storm.
• Researchers found that participants overreported their daily water intake.
• The government agency was accused of overreporting job creation numbers.
• Social media users frequently overreport their happiness levels online.