as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories
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Recent Examples of embroider
Sure, there were flashes of streetwear embroidered with palm trees.
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The ochre hue is seasonally versatile, and the 100% cotton make-up is hand-embroidered in India.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
The following day at Dior, Jenna Ortega was seen in a gothic black sleeveless Hussar vest, the frog fastenings embroidered intricately with gold thread and finished with shining buttons.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
On my right, counterfeit designer merchandise is lined up along the sidewalk before storefronts decked with avant-garde streetwear: hip-hop inspired Chinese silhouettes, corsets embroidered with dragons and fish, anime and manga prints on vintage t-shirts.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The ochre hue is seasonally versatile, and the 100% cotton make-up is hand-embroidered in India.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
The following day at Dior, Jenna Ortega was seen in a gothic black sleeveless Hussar vest, the frog fastenings embroidered intricately with gold thread and finished with shining buttons.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
On my right, counterfeit designer merchandise is lined up along the sidewalk before storefronts decked with avant-garde streetwear: hip-hop inspired Chinese silhouettes, corsets embroidered with dragons and fish, anime and manga prints on vintage t-shirts.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroider
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Tainy’s Prometheus — is portrayed by Feid, dressed in an oversized leather coat and lit in a manner that exaggerates his grills in an eerie way.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the series, Gacy enjoyed talking about many of his accomplishments and exaggerating some of his stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Toronto padded its advantage with a massive seventh inning when five hits drove in four runs.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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At eight episodes, most running over 50 minutes, Down Cemetery Road feels consistently padded and, especially in its first half, the momentum meanders in frustrating ways.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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And in late March and early April, when the winds still bite, the first piping plovers, tiny and sand-colored, return to the Rockaways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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While the standoff shows no immediate sign of easing, investors and policy decision-makers are flying blind without federal data to help color their perceptions about the health of the economy.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The perforated brogue detailing gave the set extra flair, while not one, but two metal buckles embellished the set.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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In Babylonian and Assyrian artworks, too, feathers are often seen covering the bodies of deities or embellishing royal crowns.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Embroider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroider. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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