Definition of "overhyped" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of overhype. (verb)
• That has been promoted or publicized excessively (adjective)

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• "I agree with freddie here; come on, people – the reason the 48 are so insanely overhyped is that LeBron had been FAILING TO LIVE UP TO EXPECTATIONS for much of the regular season and playoffs ….” greatest ever” discussions before the records are in the books are just silly …"
• "He notes that Wi-Fi has been overhyped, which is certainly due in part to Intel's Centrino campaign, but says that on the other hand, broadband wireless is going to change everything."
• "A well known auto-industry forecasting firm on Wednesday suggested that the heavily promoted battery-powered vehicles about to appear on roads around the world are "overhyped" and headed for a much slower takeoff than some auto makers and industry analysts expect."