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as in to enhance
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures
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as in to overstate
to describe or express in too strong terms
it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam
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Recent Examples of exaggerate
Some posts exaggerate the unrest, using videos of past demonstrations to depict a city overwhelmed by violence.
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Emma Li, CBS News, 11 June 2025
However, Mayor Karen Bass and Newsom maintain that the president's actions exaggerate the unrest and risk public safety.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The Figure below breaks down the source of gross imports; the decline in oil from OPEC is pronounced, while the rise of Canadian oil imports, due to higher oil sands production, exaggerates the security of our supply, albeit only slightly.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Faced with a middling public response to the ICE raids and subsequent protests, Trump continued to use extreme language to exaggerate the magnitude of the public safety threat and to take credit for the reduction in hostilities as the week progressed.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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Emma Li, CBS News, 11 June 2025
However, Mayor Karen Bass and Newsom maintain that the president's actions exaggerate the unrest and risk public safety.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The Figure below breaks down the source of gross imports; the decline in oil from OPEC is pronounced, while the rise of Canadian oil imports, due to higher oil sands production, exaggerates the security of our supply, albeit only slightly.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Faced with a middling public response to the ICE raids and subsequent protests, Trump continued to use extreme language to exaggerate the magnitude of the public safety threat and to take credit for the reduction in hostilities as the week progressed.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerate
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Thoughtful packaging enhances brand perception, encourages repeat purchases and boosts word-of-mouth.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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These gothic elements enhance the book’s central preoccupations of trust, fidelity, and the difficulty of fully knowing another person—or oneself.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Yes, he’s been better, but the degree to which is likely overstated.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Many Democrats have expressed public frustration with Hogg over the past few weeks, though Nellis said its importance is overstated.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
15 June 2025
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What to look for in a quality diaper bag Padding The best diaper bags have padding in the straps.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The Cubs took care of business in May, padding their record during a softer stretch of the schedule that featured the Miami Marlins, Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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As the orange jersey-holder Tanner Conner got to control the playlist during Tuesday’s practice, the Miami Dolphins tight end seemingly overdoes his teammates with four Eminem songs.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Take care not to overdo this, especially with plants that need excellent drainage, like succulents, Mediterranean woody herbs, or orchids.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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The filthy talk of collusion, of course hyperbolized by Unsocial Media, again is crawling out of the swamp.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2023
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Yet the internet — the same force that has increased awareness of social-justice movements — has hyperbolized all entreaties to our fragmented attention spans.—
Lauren Oyler,
New York Times,
8 May 2018
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The fresh data resumes a trend of worsening consumer confidence that stretches back to the outset of 2025.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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In short, four prominent celestial objects — the moon, a bright planet and two bright stars — stretched out across a little more than a dozen degrees of the west-northwest sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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Medical supports and equipment should be white if possible but may be colored if absolutely necessary.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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My daughter really enjoys coloring, but bringing paper, markers, and crayons in the car can get messy.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
30 June 2025
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The spacecraft’s computer, communications system and instruments all require energy to operate, so scientists are faced with a tough choice: hand select where to save power by sacrificing particular instruments or risk overdrawing the power supply and losing the whole spacecraft.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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At least one of the checks went into his wife’s bank account, which was then overdrawn, according to police.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Exaggerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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