1. to report something in excess of the actual amount or to an excessive degree
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘overreport’

Examples

• The company consistently overreports its quarterly earnings to impress investors.
• She overreports her volunteer hours on college applications.
• The weather service overreports storm intensity, causing unnecessary panic.
• He overreports his expenses to get larger reimbursements.
• The study found that patients often overreport their symptoms to doctors.
• The news outlet overreports minor incidents to boost ratings.