stretch the truth

phrase

: to say something that is not exactly true : to describe something as larger or greater than it really is
stretched the truth to make the story more interesting

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Someone might stretch the truth or make judgmental allegations. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026 Sometimes, actors and filmmakers have to stretch the truth to get their big break. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025 Hernandez won in court this spring when a jury determined that former Kansas City Manager Brian Platt sidelined Hernandez for being unwilling to stretch the truth. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025 Story-wise, your movie wouldn’t have to stretch the truth much. Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 19 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for stretch the truth

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“Stretch the truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stretch%20the%20truth. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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