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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
By 2021, the latest year for which data is available, Turning Point boasted more than $79 million in contributions.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
San Antonio boasted an economic bump of $440 million from hosting the Men’s Basketball Final Four this past April.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The event sold tickets in the thousands that ranged from $500 to $12,000 depending on accommodations, and boasted a line-up including acts like Pusha-T, Blink-182, Disclosure, and Migos.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Díaz de la Portilla’s lawyer boasted about his client’s political skills in his response to those allegations.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
In its most recent quarterly report, the network boasted of reaching 26 million quarterly viewers and more than 60 million US homes and 100-plus countries.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The company boasted results that pointed to Chili’s consistent traffic and sales performance, and also guided its fiscal year 2026 earnings per share estimates slightly above analysts’ expectations, according to FactSet.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
His last iteration boasted appearances from Nicki Minaj, John Cena, Snoop Dogg, Lil Uzi Vert, GloRilla, and plenty others.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The bigger shift of former Nike athletes, however, has been toward brands that haven’t typically boasted robust lineups of tennis players.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
San Antonio boasted an economic bump of $440 million from hosting the Men’s Basketball Final Four this past April.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The event sold tickets in the thousands that ranged from $500 to $12,000 depending on accommodations, and boasted a line-up including acts like Pusha-T, Blink-182, Disclosure, and Migos.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Díaz de la Portilla’s lawyer boasted about his client’s political skills in his response to those allegations.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
In its most recent quarterly report, the network boasted of reaching 26 million quarterly viewers and more than 60 million US homes and 100-plus countries.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The company boasted results that pointed to Chili’s consistent traffic and sales performance, and also guided its fiscal year 2026 earnings per share estimates slightly above analysts’ expectations, according to FactSet.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
His last iteration boasted appearances from Nicki Minaj, John Cena, Snoop Dogg, Lil Uzi Vert, GloRilla, and plenty others.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The bigger shift of former Nike athletes, however, has been toward brands that haven’t typically boasted robust lineups of tennis players.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
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So did his parents, Ramon and Donna Marquez, who along with a couple of aunts, an uncle and a sister, bragged to everyone in their Kauffman Center section about Ryan’s unlikely starring role.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Others noted Epstein bragged about his connections to the rich and the powerful.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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On a sunny Tuesday morning, 35-year-old Rita Guerrero stepped out from her door on North Mariposa Street, lively pup Olive barely contained by her leash.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Police quickly contained the situation as around 150 mostly young demonstrators chanted anti-police slogans in a largely calm atmosphere.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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