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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Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
At the end of the day, however, social media posts often have few facts to check, and are based more on hyperbolic ideas and emotional appeals, says Westafer.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Jackson wasn’t the first of Trump’s doctors to make hyperbolic statements about his health.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
No metaphors or similes or hyperbolic language needed here – your kids are next.
—Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Presumptions of guilt based on hyperbolic claims of affiliation with the Communist Party have been replaced by allegations of alignment with Hamas.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
At the end of the day, however, social media posts often have few facts to check, and are based more on hyperbolic ideas and emotional appeals, says Westafer.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Jackson wasn’t the first of Trump’s doctors to make hyperbolic statements about his health.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
No metaphors or similes or hyperbolic language needed here – your kids are next.
—Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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