hyperbolize
verb
hy·per·bo·lize
hī-ˈpər-bə-ˌlīz 
hyperbolized; hyperbolizing
: to indulge in hyperbole
: to exaggerate to a hyperbolic degree
Synonyms
Examples of hyperbolize in a Sentence
even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary
Recent Examples on the Web
The filthy talk of collusion, of course hyperbolized by Unsocial Media, again is crawling out of the swamp.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
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
The show examines stereotypes, hyperbolizes them, then deconstructs them.
—Darren Franich, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2017
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
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
The show examines stereotypes, hyperbolizes them, then deconstructs them.
—Darren Franich, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Dictionary Entries Near hyperbolize
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“Hyperbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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