as in to exaggerate
to treat (something) with more importance than is needed or proper
The teacher tends to overemphasize the value of tests. The importance of a healthy diet cannot be overemphasized.
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Yet these landscapes and memorials are spatially exaggerated through the 3D footage, with its tendency to overemphasize foregrounds.
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Kito Nedo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
Well, there's a lot of political rhetoric out there about overemphasizing fraud or overemphasizing voter suppression.
—CBS News, 1 Sep. 2024
There are some who hope that additional attention to the region does not overemphasize the partisan differences.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2024
Keep a level head and avoid overemphasizing challenges.
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
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Kito Nedo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
Well, there's a lot of political rhetoric out there about overemphasizing fraud or overemphasizing voter suppression.
—CBS News, 1 Sep. 2024
There are some who hope that additional attention to the region does not overemphasize the partisan differences.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2024
Keep a level head and avoid overemphasizing challenges.
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
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“Overemphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overemphasize. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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