overhype
verb [ I or T ] (also over-hype) uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈhaɪp/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhaɪp/
过度炒作
to advertise or discuss something in newspapers, on television, etc. too much, so that it seems bigger or better than it really is
He believes the threat has been over-hyped and that people need to continue with their normal lives. 他认为这种威胁被过度炒作了，人们需要继续他们的正常生活。
I hate to overhype, so I recommend you try it for yourself.
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- In today's media frenzy, it's easy to overhype a new show.
- From the start, AI was overhyped as a technology that was about to change the world.
- We mustn't overhype what genetics can do, especially in the short and medium term.