hy·per·bol·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-lik 
variants
or less commonly hyperbolical
: of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates the truth : of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole
hyperbolic claims
1
geometry
: of, relating to, or being like a curve that is formed by the intersection of a double right circular cone with a plane that cuts both halves of the cone : of, relating to, or being analogous to a hyperbola
2
: of, relating to, or being a space in which more than one line parallel to a given line passes through a point
hyperbolic geometry
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Coe had a history of discussing time spent behind bars, though both Rolling Stone and CNN say the extent of his criminal past — which included charges for grand theft auto and possession of burglary tools — was believed to have been hyperbolic.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
The court has also found that hyperbolic political speech is protected.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has found that hyperbolic political speech is protected.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Our attorney general’s hyperbolic statements, lamentably, do little to help on that front.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Coe had a history of discussing time spent behind bars, though both Rolling Stone and CNN say the extent of his criminal past — which included charges for grand theft auto and possession of burglary tools — was believed to have been hyperbolic.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
The court has also found that hyperbolic political speech is protected.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has found that hyperbolic political speech is protected.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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