overreport

verb

over·re·port ˌō-vər-ri-ˈpȯrt

overreported; overreporting

: to report (something) to a greater extent than is necessary

Such tales are fun, but on occasion the author overdoes detail, overreporting trivia to the extent that the main story … becomes sidetracked.—

Colin Leinster

: to report (something) as being higher or greater than it really is

overreported their income on the loan application

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Critics say teachers can overreport minor or unsubstantiated cases that don’t meet the legal definition of abuse, confusing poverty with neglect as heightened by racial and other biases, and clogging up the system. —

Sally Ho and Camille Fassett, Chron, 29 Mar. 2021