1
as in to enhance
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures
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2
as in to overstate
to describe or express in too strong terms
it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam
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Recent Examples of exaggerate
The ten experts criticize Lucas’ new DEI guidance for discouraging these types of workplace trainings by exaggerating employers’ risk of hostile work environment claims by members of majority groups.
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Forty-one percent of respondents said news outlets generally exaggerate the seriousness of global warming, which is up from 37% in 2024.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
This response is exaggerated in Raynaud's syndrome.
—Anju Goel, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
The board has exaggerated small differences and declines as failures in Illinois.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Forty-one percent of respondents said news outlets generally exaggerate the seriousness of global warming, which is up from 37% in 2024.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
This response is exaggerated in Raynaud's syndrome.
—Anju Goel, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
The board has exaggerated small differences and declines as failures in Illinois.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerate
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The recently operational Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link) further enhances accessibility to South Mumbai.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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By replacing human workers with AI tools, Intuit aims to enhance efficiency and stay competitive in the rapidly evolving fintech sector.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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By contrast, wholesale egg prices -- the amount grocers pay to suppliers -- have dropped significantly since Trump took office, though Trump appeared to overstate the amount of decline during the ABC News interview.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Arguing that church leaders have overstated the damage, supporters of restoring the historic St. Peter Church in New Britain have filed for an injunction to block the archdiocese from demolishing the 125-year-old building.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2025
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Some of the side plots bog the film down and take away from the core of seeing Rust and Lucas staying one step ahead of those trailing them including a posse formed by Helm along the way, and an encounter with a widow and her son that pads Fimmel’s role.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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One of the would-be contenders for the seat, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), raised $3 million in the first quarter, padding what is now a $19 million war chest.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Player Safety — a big suspension, overdid it.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Do not overdo it: A small amount of concealer is enough to correct redness.—
Lucrezia Malavolta,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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The filthy talk of collusion, of course hyperbolized by Unsocial Media, again is crawling out of the swamp.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2023
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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
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At a startup showcase associated with the World Bank Spring meetings, entrepreneurs talked about the never-ending search for capital that is now stretching across banks, family offices, investors and economic development funds.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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As the demonstrations stretched across the summer and fall, students took action too.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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King said the shop has been experimenting with natural dyes such as blue spirulina, turmeric extract and purple carrot juice to color its ice creams.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The original drawing of the monorail, stenciled by Gurr within three days of getting the assignment and colored by John Hench, hangs in Gurr’s living room.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The spacecraft’s computer, communications system and instruments all require energy to operate, so scientists are faced with a tough choice: hand select where to save power by sacrificing particular instruments or risk overdrawing the power supply and losing the whole spacecraft.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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At least one of the checks went into his wife’s bank account, which was then overdrawn, according to police.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Exaggerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerate. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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