as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
loves the exaggerated emotions that are part and parcel of grand opera
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as in padded
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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as in overstated
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 exaggerated
David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
Madewell recently launched the Balloon Jean, a 100 percent cotton jean designed with a high rise and exaggerated barrel-leg shape.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The young family were the only people on the block who elected to ride out the storm, believing the stark warnings were being exaggerated.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
And even if much of this is propaganda designed to flatter the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or push a particular narrative, studies have shown that even the most exaggerated propaganda can provide valuable clues to what leaders are thinking.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
Madewell recently launched the Balloon Jean, a 100 percent cotton jean designed with a high rise and exaggerated barrel-leg shape.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
The production’s director, Eric Ting, who stood nearby with various assistants, suggested that Costanzo’s look be naturalistic, whereas the play’s other characters be exaggerated.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The young family were the only people on the block who elected to ride out the storm, believing the stark warnings were being exaggerated.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerated
Adjective
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The inflated silhouette is a Luar signature, one that Lopez often dons on regular days running errands around town.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hopkins approved millions of dollars in inflated invoices submitted by Pryor.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ramirez padded the lead in the eighth with his 21st homer, a two-run shot to left, and Joey Wiemer had an RBI single in the ninth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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The book is padded full of the thin, present-tense prose beloved of young writers, who mistake its vagueness for urgency.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hellbeck’s thesis is interesting but overstated.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Between 2016 and 2020, there was a lot of polling data being put out into the world that created a funhouse mirror image of what the American people actually thought, and dramatically overstated public support for a bunch of progressive policies.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An epic milestone and an emotional finale colored the Angels-Rockies game on Saturday night at Coors Field.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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Their stems and new growth are wine-colored and do present a fresh and cheery look.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Behind him stretched the outlines of what will soon be a massive data center complex in the west-central part of the state, where heavy wind often meets extreme heat.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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While Prohibition, which stretched from 1920 to 1933, certainly affected bowling alleys, especially the ones that served alcohol (which is to say, most of them), women started to bowl in greater numbers during that time.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mirrors throughout the store expand the space further and add to the grandeur, enhanced by the light color palette.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The warship features advanced stealth technology and enhanced ballistic missile interception capabilities.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reid elaborated on Kelce during his Monday video call with reporters.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Safety Nick Scott elaborated on that point.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Piastri made an ambitious lunge on Norris in the penultimate lap, but overdid it and locked his front wheel, nearly crashing into his teammate.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Exaggerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerated. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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