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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 floor-length gown boasted a deep neckline and short sleeves, along with a waist-cinching bodice that cascaded into a mermaid skirt.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Located on Lake Superior in the northwest of the state on the border of Minnesota, the city boasted an average home value of $225,498 and an average monthly mortgage of $1,291.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The first year boasted 200 events and more than 600,000 visitors.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
At the time, the Ferrari 512 BB was going head-to-head with the Lamborghini Countach, which boasted a higher top speed of 192 mph, or four mph faster than the 512 BB’s claimed top speed of 188 mph.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
New York boasted arguably the most potent offense in baseball this season, but that wasn't enough in the playoffs.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
As the city works to move away from that era, candidates in these races have boasted campaigns of government transparency and improving the infrastructure of the city.
—Pj Green
october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
In four of the first six games, the opponents have boasted better receivers, tight ends and running backs.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
If Mimas had boasted an ocean beneath its surface, the collision would have sent water flying everywhere.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Located on Lake Superior in the northwest of the state on the border of Minnesota, the city boasted an average home value of $225,498 and an average monthly mortgage of $1,291.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The first year boasted 200 events and more than 600,000 visitors.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
At the time, the Ferrari 512 BB was going head-to-head with the Lamborghini Countach, which boasted a higher top speed of 192 mph, or four mph faster than the 512 BB’s claimed top speed of 188 mph.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
New York boasted arguably the most potent offense in baseball this season, but that wasn't enough in the playoffs.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
As the city works to move away from that era, candidates in these races have boasted campaigns of government transparency and improving the infrastructure of the city.
—Pj Green
october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
In four of the first six games, the opponents have boasted better receivers, tight ends and running backs.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
If Mimas had boasted an ocean beneath its surface, the collision would have sent water flying everywhere.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
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Instead, the gooners bragged about them.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos' defense looks like the unit that every member of that unit has bragged about to every reporter that came through Denver.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Imagine, though, that all the books ingested by LLM training sets only contained the information on the dust jackets.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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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 28 Oct. 2025.
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