as in boasted
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
she bragged that she was richer than anyone else in the state
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Recent Examples of bragged
Trump bragged about the COVID vaccines—his COVID vaccines—during a rally and his own people booed.
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Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Other veteran riders bragged about strapping in their toddler children and grandchildren for their first trail ride.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
In early December, Kalshi bragged about its new partnership with CNN.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
During the State of the Union, the top federal employee bullied, bragged and rambled for 107 minutes.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Their deaths occurred roughly seven weeks apart last year — Harper, 18, was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point by intruders who allegedly bragged about it online afterward.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
This low-budget-looking spot was way more successful than the company's previous 2000 Super Bowl ad, the one that bragged about wasting 2 million bucks while showing a monkey dancing on a bucket.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
In messages previously made public, the agent bragged about his marksmanship.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
No president since the Civil War has ever publicly bragged about the Mexican-American War in official proclamations.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Other veteran riders bragged about strapping in their toddler children and grandchildren for their first trail ride.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
In early December, Kalshi bragged about its new partnership with CNN.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
During the State of the Union, the top federal employee bullied, bragged and rambled for 107 minutes.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Their deaths occurred roughly seven weeks apart last year — Harper, 18, was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point by intruders who allegedly bragged about it online afterward.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
This low-budget-looking spot was way more successful than the company's previous 2000 Super Bowl ad, the one that bragged about wasting 2 million bucks while showing a monkey dancing on a bucket.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
In messages previously made public, the agent bragged about his marksmanship.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
No president since the Civil War has ever publicly bragged about the Mexican-American War in official proclamations.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bragged
boasted
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His most recent public communications on his X account boasted about denying a container vessel access to travel through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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As an early 2000s champ in the sport, Mullin boasted an undefeated 5-0 record and the Oklahoma chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame inducted him in 2016.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Bragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bragged. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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