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overblow Definition

over·blow (ō′vər blō′, ō′vər blō′)

transitive verb -·blew′, -·blown′, -·blow′·ing

  1. to blow across, away, or down
  2. to cover with something blown, as sand
  3. Music to blow (a wind instrument) so as to produce overtones

overblow Usage Examples

Object

situation: I get a lot of email that accuses me of being a Chicken Little that overblows the situation by saying the sky is falling.