Synonyms of embroider

embroider

verb

im-ˈbrȯi-dər 

as in to exaggerate

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerate
• pad
• color
• embellish
• enhance
• expand
• elaborate (on)
• stretch
• hyperbolize
• satirize
• magnify
• emphasize
• flesh (out)
• enlarge (on or upon)
• amplify
• overstate
• overdo
• overemphasize
• hedge
• gussy up
• dress up
• play up
• stress
• caricature
• fudge
• overdraw
• overplay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimize
• belittle
• understate
• play down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embroider

There folks designed their own complimentary Scout Motors Stateside work shirts, choosing from an array of badges before turning over the button-downs to be custom embroidered. — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

Supermodels Carol Gracias walked out in the first look — a sherwani jacket worn over an anarkali dress, carrying a briefcase embroidered with the map of India. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026

But the women of KORUM embroider every weekday, with some walking more than an hour each morning to reach the cooperative’s worktables. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

Her paternal grandmother, Rita, had taught her how to embroider at the family farm. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 July 2026