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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 device sounded terrifying – an apparently new, nuclear capable IRBM, fired with multiple conventional warheads, that the Kremlin boasted could rip through European defenses.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The Portuguese won seven major trophies (three Premier Leagues, an FA Cup and three League Cups) during two spells at Stamford Bridge (2004-7, 2013-15) and boasted extraordinary statistics like not losing any of his first 77 home Premier League games (a run finally ended by Sunderland in 2014).
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The eat-in country-style kitchen boasted a white marble island and a butler’s pantry, while the cavernous primary suite was equipped with an accommodating walk-in closet and a spa-like bathroom with a soaking tub and a steam shower.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
As recently as this summer, Robinson boasted about his role in co-creating, bankrolling, and starring in Legacy of Lies, an action movie headlined by John Wick martial artist Scott Adkins.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Each model boasted the same soft glam equation, not one with an exaggerated shadow technique or unexpected splash of color.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
The upstate New York city similarly boasted a high livability score of 86 and average home values of just over $275,000, more than $200,000 below the state average.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
In June, the Mets boasted MLB’s best record, but New York has lost 11 of its last 15 games—and control of its playoff destiny.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In addition to Watson, the film boasted blockbuster draws like Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, and Saorsie Ronan.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The Portuguese won seven major trophies (three Premier Leagues, an FA Cup and three League Cups) during two spells at Stamford Bridge (2004-7, 2013-15) and boasted extraordinary statistics like not losing any of his first 77 home Premier League games (a run finally ended by Sunderland in 2014).
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The eat-in country-style kitchen boasted a white marble island and a butler’s pantry, while the cavernous primary suite was equipped with an accommodating walk-in closet and a spa-like bathroom with a soaking tub and a steam shower.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
As recently as this summer, Robinson boasted about his role in co-creating, bankrolling, and starring in Legacy of Lies, an action movie headlined by John Wick martial artist Scott Adkins.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Each model boasted the same soft glam equation, not one with an exaggerated shadow technique or unexpected splash of color.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
The upstate New York city similarly boasted a high livability score of 86 and average home values of just over $275,000, more than $200,000 below the state average.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
In June, the Mets boasted MLB’s best record, but New York has lost 11 of its last 15 games—and control of its playoff destiny.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In addition to Watson, the film boasted blockbuster draws like Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, and Saorsie Ronan.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
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However, a jailhouse informant told a DA investigator in a recorded interview that Neary bragged in jail about stabbing Miner.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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During one meeting, Kazakevich reportedly bragged about his ability to make or acquire bullets for nearly every occasion.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Between 2018 and 2022, more than two-thirds of cases of female breast cancer were diagnosed at a localized stage, meaning the cancer was contained to the breast, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Safdie may have found a new way to make a sports drama, one that relies less on the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat and more on all that is contained in the ambivalent middle.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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