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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 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.
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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
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have boasted one of the most explosive offenses in football since quarterback Baker Mayfield arrived in 2023, and the Buccaneers paying Mayfield back for it.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Based on the iconic role-playing game, the series looked particularly epic and boasted top-notch writers.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Inside, the opulent estate boasted a 3,000-square-foot ballroom with hardwood floors and an arched ceiling, a library, a billiard room and twin columned sunporches, along with 14-foot ceilings throughout the first two levels.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Riviera Plaza, a strip mall within walking distance from the University of Miami, once boasted a movie theater open for generations.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
West boasted about flipping two homes within six weeks, making nearly half a million dollars in profit.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have boasted one of the most explosive offenses in football since quarterback Baker Mayfield arrived in 2023, and the Buccaneers paying Mayfield back for it.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Based on the iconic role-playing game, the series looked particularly epic and boasted top-notch writers.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Inside, the opulent estate boasted a 3,000-square-foot ballroom with hardwood floors and an arched ceiling, a library, a billiard room and twin columned sunporches, along with 14-foot ceilings throughout the first two levels.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Riviera Plaza, a strip mall within walking distance from the University of Miami, once boasted a movie theater open for generations.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
West boasted about flipping two homes within six weeks, making nearly half a million dollars in profit.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 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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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The fire is yet to be contained.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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