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
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.
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Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Others noted Epstein bragged about his connections to the rich and the powerful.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump has long bragged about his cognitive ability, repeatedly offering to take a cognitive exam alongside Biden during the 2024 campaign, and has claimed his rambling is a purposeful speaking style.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Some users bragged about allegedly assaulting or blackmailing women and encouraged others to insult the women shown in photos with degrading language.
—Cnn Staff 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The ones in Lexington bragged about the ability to go home and cook stuff, and the ones in Louisville — their rooms didn’t have that ability.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Though Musk initially bragged the truck would retail at only $39,900 when it was expected to hit the market in late 2021, the Cybertruck faced years of delays, debuting in November 2023 with a price tag of $60,990.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
What is not consistent with Kraft’s narrative is the notion that Carter bragged about the shuttle to Brezhnev and then felt compelled to follow through with the shuttle’s development for this reason.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Years later, General Michael Hagee, who was the commandant of the Marine Corps at the time of the shootings, bragged to an oral historian that the press still hadn’t got hold of graphic photos of the killings’ aftermath.
—Parker Yesko, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Others noted Epstein bragged about his connections to the rich and the powerful.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump has long bragged about his cognitive ability, repeatedly offering to take a cognitive exam alongside Biden during the 2024 campaign, and has claimed his rambling is a purposeful speaking style.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Some users bragged about allegedly assaulting or blackmailing women and encouraged others to insult the women shown in photos with degrading language.
—Cnn Staff 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The ones in Lexington bragged about the ability to go home and cook stuff, and the ones in Louisville — their rooms didn’t have that ability.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Though Musk initially bragged the truck would retail at only $39,900 when it was expected to hit the market in late 2021, the Cybertruck faced years of delays, debuting in November 2023 with a price tag of $60,990.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
What is not consistent with Kraft’s narrative is the notion that Carter bragged about the shuttle to Brezhnev and then felt compelled to follow through with the shuttle’s development for this reason.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Years later, General Michael Hagee, who was the commandant of the Marine Corps at the time of the shootings, bragged to an oral historian that the press still hadn’t got hold of graphic photos of the killings’ aftermath.
—Parker Yesko, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bragged
boasted
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Impossible–The Final Reckoning boasted a franchise-best global opening.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Singapore was followed by Vienna, Austria, which boasted one of the best air quality scores, the shortest average traffic time, and more than 2,000 hours of sunlight per year.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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