1. to describe or present something as being greater, more important, or more extreme than it actually is
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘overstate’

Examples

• The report overstates the company’s financial problems.
• She often overstates her role in the project’s success.
• The advertisement overstates the product’s effectiveness.
• He overstates the difficulty of the assignment to get more time.
• The news article overstates the severity of the weather conditions.
• The politician overstates his opponent’s weaknesses during debates.