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as in bragging
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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as in containing
to have within
the hotel boasts nearly 50 rooms
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Recent Examples of boasting
Early data from the platform already reveals a massive spike in user engagement, boasting double the typical conversion rates and tripled time spent on site.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Despite boasting a high-level pedigree at the club level, this is his first time coaching a national team in the World Cup.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
His attractive, attack-minded style of play has allowed the team to compete with clubs boasting significantly larger budgets, including a 2-1 victory over Braga and a 1-1 draw against Sporting CP.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The writer and performer has a YouTube channel boasting more than a million subscribers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 June 2026
The Socceroos will try their best to muck it up and play a very defensive brand of soccer against America, while also boasting a great goalkeeper in Matthew Ryan.
—Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Like its Irvine siblings, the upcoming Goldfinch, boasting indoor and patio seating, will feature seasonal American fare alongside a cocktail program.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
South Korean automaker Kia had a record sales month in May, boasting an 11% retail sales increase year-over-year, according to a recent press release.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Turkey, boasting stars such as Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Real Madrid’s Arda Güler, defeated the United States 2-1 in a friendly just a year ago, though the USMNT defeated Paraguay and Australia 2-1 in exhibitions in 2025, too.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Despite boasting a high-level pedigree at the club level, this is his first time coaching a national team in the World Cup.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
His attractive, attack-minded style of play has allowed the team to compete with clubs boasting significantly larger budgets, including a 2-1 victory over Braga and a 1-1 draw against Sporting CP.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The writer and performer has a YouTube channel boasting more than a million subscribers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 June 2026
The Socceroos will try their best to muck it up and play a very defensive brand of soccer against America, while also boasting a great goalkeeper in Matthew Ryan.
—Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Like its Irvine siblings, the upcoming Goldfinch, boasting indoor and patio seating, will feature seasonal American fare alongside a cocktail program.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
South Korean automaker Kia had a record sales month in May, boasting an 11% retail sales increase year-over-year, according to a recent press release.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Turkey, boasting stars such as Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Real Madrid’s Arda Güler, defeated the United States 2-1 in a friendly just a year ago, though the USMNT defeated Paraguay and Australia 2-1 in exhibitions in 2025, too.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasting
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The female surgeon has been accused of bragging to her colleagues that her daughter had just made her first drill hole, according to The Kronen Zeitung.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
16 Oct. 2025
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California has slipped a notch in the bragging-rights totem pole to the world’s fifth-largest economy in the latest update on global business output.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Officials provided no information on crews’ progress in containing the blaze.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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When reached for comment, SJSU provided a link to a webpage containing the document for a court order.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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“Boasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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