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overstate

[oh-ver-steyt] / ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt /


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The significance of this climbdown is hard to overstate.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

The importance of self-driving technology to Tesla stock is hard to overstate.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

It is hard to overstate just how unusual this is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“They wield the power of nature and the power of the people. You can’t overstate their contribution to coastal protection.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

It may be impossible to overstate the significance of race in defining the basic structure of American society.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander