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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
Canada remains a massive revenue-driver for the league, boasting three of the NHL’s four most valuable teams and generating billions in TV revenue.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Evolving from a direct-to-consumer disruptor, Mejuri is now a global brand boasting over 60 stores and millions of customers, tripling in size over five years.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Available in a variety of stunning colors and boasting both single and double blooms, these zinnias thrive in heat and drought conditions.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
After Sunday’s 2-1 win against the San Francisco Giants at loanDepot park, the Marlins are 14-4 this month, boasting the best record in Major League Baseball.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
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.
—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
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
James Mirtle, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Evolving from a direct-to-consumer disruptor, Mejuri is now a global brand boasting over 60 stores and millions of customers, tripling in size over five years.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Available in a variety of stunning colors and boasting both single and double blooms, these zinnias thrive in heat and drought conditions.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
After Sunday’s 2-1 win against the San Francisco Giants at loanDepot park, the Marlins are 14-4 this month, boasting the best record in Major League Baseball.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasting
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Elon Musk is now bragging that SpaceX will make epic investments en route to unleashing stupendous results.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Goldberg was obsessive about using original materials, apparently bragging to neighbors about outbidding Martha Stewart on a set of tiles at auction.—
Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
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Now Yan and his colleagues have developed an acoustic synapse containing multiple phi-bits.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
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Evidence Of Ancient Solstice Ceremonies The excavations at Bulford revealed 48 pits containing pottery, animal bone, worked flints and charcoal.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Boasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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