overblow

verb8

1. •
   To blow over or across.
2. •
   To exaggerate the significance of something.

   • if you do print the DUI story and sensationalize and overblow it — 2006
3. •
   To blow a wind instrument (typically a whistle, recorder or flute) hard to produce a higher pitch than usual.

   • The upper octaves of the flute's compass are produced by overblowing. — 1909
4. •
   Of a wind instrument, to move from its lower to its higher register.

   • The oboe overblows at the octave; the clarinet at the twelfth.
5. •
   To blow away; dissipate by or as by wind.
6. •
   To cover with blossoms or flowers.
7. •
   (no longer used) To blow over; pass over; pass away.

   • But art thou not drown'd, Stephano? I hope now thou are / not drown'd. Is the storm overblown? — 1610
8. •
   (no longer used) Of the wind: to blow very hard, often resulting in ships unable to carry full sail.

   • Finding it was like to overblow, we took in our Sprit-sail, and stood by to hand the Fore-sail; but making foul Weather, we look'd the Guns were all fast, and handed the Missen. — 1726