Definition of Overclaimed

1. Verb. (past of overclaim) ¹

2. Adjective. claimed to an excessive degree ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Overclaimed

1. overclaim [v] - See also: overclaim

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overclaimed

overcheap
overcheck
overchecks
overchill
overchilled
overchilling
overchills
overchlorinated
overchoreograph
overchoreographed
overchoreographing
overcivil
overcivilized
overclad
overclaim
overclaimed (current term)
overclaiming
overclaims
overclean
overcleaned
overcleaning
overcleans
overclear

Literary usage of Overclaimed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Irrigation in Montana by Arthur P. Stover, J. S. Baker, Samuel Fortier (1906)
"... or rather overclaimed, the data taken from the records and the results of the season's stream measurements have been brought together in the table which ..."

2. Ellis's British Tariff for by Robert Ellis (1845)
"In cases in which any goods shall have been incorrectly entered for Bounty or Drawback, and the amount overclaimed shall not exceed 101., and no suspicion ..."

3. The British Tariff for ...: Contains Amended Tables of the Duties Payable on by Edwin Beedell (1853)
"(>) Goods incorrectly entered for drawback, and the amount overclaimed not exceeding HI/,, the Collector and Controller may, if no fraud be suspected, ..."

4. The British Tariff for ...: Contains Amended Tables of the Duties Payable on by Edwin Beedell (1856)
"Goods incorrectly entered for drawback, and the amount overclaimed not exceeding 102., tlie Collector and Comptroller may, if no fraud be suspected, ..."

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