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as in bragged
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner
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Recent Examples of boasted
The agency has boasted hiring 153 immigration judges this fiscal year, the most in any year.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 May 2026
The police department boasted speedy service with average response times of 4 minutes and 22 seconds for critical calls and 6 minutes and 59 seconds for routine calls.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Colorado boasted a 74-1 record when leading by three goals in a playoff game.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
At the same time, her lips boasted a faded berry stain.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Kardashian, 45, boasted about her impressive wellness routine, which includes 35 supplements each day.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The Thunder boasted 31 different starting lineups to account for their depth and overlapping injuries.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Even McDonald’s boasted about how their chicken nuggets, which first hit the market in 1981, were (and still are) made with all white meat.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
With its Victorian homes, beaches, and impressive culinary scene, the city boasted the largest discrepancy of major American cities the study looked.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 May 2026
The police department boasted speedy service with average response times of 4 minutes and 22 seconds for critical calls and 6 minutes and 59 seconds for routine calls.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Colorado boasted a 74-1 record when leading by three goals in a playoff game.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
At the same time, her lips boasted a faded berry stain.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Kardashian, 45, boasted about her impressive wellness routine, which includes 35 supplements each day.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The Thunder boasted 31 different starting lineups to account for their depth and overlapping injuries.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Even McDonald’s boasted about how their chicken nuggets, which first hit the market in 1981, were (and still are) made with all white meat.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
With its Victorian homes, beaches, and impressive culinary scene, the city boasted the largest discrepancy of major American cities the study looked.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
Verb
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One such post on X received an inordinate amount of attention as one man bragged about masking at the British Museum in London to keep himself healthy and avoid losing points of IQ.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Stadler officials have bragged that MARTA will have the most technologically advanced system in North America.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The tank contained sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide and disodium carbonate, officials have said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Blaine and the others have discovered the Fountain of Youth, contained within the blood of an entity named Mother (Nancy Daly).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Boasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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