as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
"enough food to feed a whole army" is a common example of hyperbole
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Recent Examples of hyperbole
That ruling said that political hyperbole does not constitute a true threat to the President.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
At the risk of indulging in a little unchecked hyperbole, the NFL already owns the soul of every English-speaking man, woman and child in these United States.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Backflipping over a hundred foot Canyon, and those numbers aren't hyperbole either.
—Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
This over-the-top hyperbole from both men illustrates just how poorly conversations to save the Colorado River are going behind closed doors.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
At the risk of indulging in a little unchecked hyperbole, the NFL already owns the soul of every English-speaking man, woman and child in these United States.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Backflipping over a hundred foot Canyon, and those numbers aren't hyperbole either.
—Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
This over-the-top hyperbole from both men illustrates just how poorly conversations to save the Colorado River are going behind closed doors.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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The point wasn’t to trash the original but to honor it with affectionate exaggeration.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of expansion, exaggeration, and big-picture dreams.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Instead, Chenoweth finds the humanity inside the caricature, capturing the contradictions that made Jackie a pop-culture fascination — her drive for success, her humor, and yes, even her delusion to keep believing in a fantasy when the walls around her are literally crumbling.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nathan and everyone else here is ideally supportive; the sole negativity comes from the parents, who come off as rather one-dimensional caricatures of glint-eyed intolerance in their few scenes.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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