Overblown ( adjective , verb )

(As an adjective)

Overblown ( adjective )

1. Exaggerated or excessive.
2. Having been blown up or expanded beyond what is normal or appropriate.

Origin:

Overblown is derived from the prefix "over-" meaning "above" or "beyond" and "blown" meaning "inflated" or "puffed up".

Examples:

1. The media's coverage of the event was overblown.
2. His reaction to the news was overblown.
3. The company's profits were overblown.
4. The overblown rhetoric of the campaign made it hard to take it seriously.
5. The overblown budget for the project led to financial difficulties.

(As a verb)

Overblown ( verb )

1. Exaggerated or excessive.
2. Having been blown up or expanded beyond what is normal or appropriate.

Origin:

Overblown is derived from the prefix "over-" meaning "above" or "beyond" and "blown" meaning "inflated" or "puffed up".

Examples:

1. The media's coverage of the event was overblown.
2. His reaction to the news was overblown.
3. The company's profits were overblown.
4. The overblown rhetoric of the campaign made it hard to take it seriously.
5. The overblown budget for the project led to financial difficulties.