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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
That class was, at the time, the highest rated in the history of 247Sports and boasted a ludicrous eight five-star signees.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The one reliable starter the Giants had boasted this season — Landen Roupp — allowed eight earned runs on Monday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The Thunder have boasted the NBA's deepest roster over the past two seasons, but their day of reckoning is about to arrive.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
At the time, the fintech company boasted around 4,500 staffers—and after letting natural attrition run its course at a rate of 20% of workers leaving each year—the workforce was whittled down to 3,500 by 2024.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 June 2026
A lot of early 2010s HGTV homes boasted a room with one bold accent wall, often with some sort of geometric wood paneling to go with.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
Only a few elite graves have ever been uncovered, along with evidence of rulers or wealthy families, so the Cucuteni-Trypillia seemed to have boasted a large population, without a centralized government.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
The agency has boasted hiring 153 immigration judges this fiscal year, the most in any year.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 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
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The one reliable starter the Giants had boasted this season — Landen Roupp — allowed eight earned runs on Monday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The Thunder have boasted the NBA's deepest roster over the past two seasons, but their day of reckoning is about to arrive.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
At the time, the fintech company boasted around 4,500 staffers—and after letting natural attrition run its course at a rate of 20% of workers leaving each year—the workforce was whittled down to 3,500 by 2024.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 June 2026
A lot of early 2010s HGTV homes boasted a room with one bold accent wall, often with some sort of geometric wood paneling to go with.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
Only a few elite graves have ever been uncovered, along with evidence of rulers or wealthy families, so the Cucuteni-Trypillia seemed to have boasted a large population, without a centralized government.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
The agency has boasted hiring 153 immigration judges this fiscal year, the most in any year.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
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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
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Even inside the courtroom, where cameras were not allowed, enthusiasm for Jackson’s music could not be contained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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That sense of exclusivity carries over to the rest of the public areas, and the fireplace lounge, which is as popular with guests as with locals, feels contained but not walled off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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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 8 Jun. 2026.
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