1
as in to enhance
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures
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as in to overstate
to describe or express in too strong terms
it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam
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Recent Examples of exaggerate
Opponents of burnout argue that burnout researchers exaggerate that burnout is a condition of epidemic magnitude.
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
One has been associated with a group that exaggerates the rare risks and harms of vaccines while casting doubt on their benefits.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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Radio host and humorist Jean Shepherd tended to exaggerate the tales of his childhood (as do most people), and the best ones are about Christmas in the heavily nostalgized mid-20th century.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Some posts exaggerate the unrest, using videos of past demonstrations to depict a city overwhelmed by violence.
—Emma Li, CBS News, 11 June 2025
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
One has been associated with a group that exaggerates the rare risks and harms of vaccines while casting doubt on their benefits.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd (1966)
$9
$17 now 47% off
Radio host and humorist Jean Shepherd tended to exaggerate the tales of his childhood (as do most people), and the best ones are about Christmas in the heavily nostalgized mid-20th century.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Some posts exaggerate the unrest, using videos of past demonstrations to depict a city overwhelmed by violence.
—Emma Li, CBS News, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerate
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So, do not try to enhance your level by changing a Director role to a VP one.—
Robin Ryan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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While administration officials tout the bill as a tool to enhance public safety, immigration experts caution that the funding far exceeds what's needed to target serious criminal offenders.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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The reality is this: AI innovation is accelerating at a pace that’s hard to overstate.—
Yi Shi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Advanced Energy United, a trade group representing the advanced energy industry, suggested the report may overstate the risks of blackouts and undervalue resources like wind, solar and battery storage.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
7 July 2025
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These days, they're slightly padded up by his salt and pepper beard, but remain a distinct feature.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The Thunder continued to pad their advantage in the second quarter with major contributions from the team’s stars as well as some of its reserves.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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Without ever overdoing, Catmull compels the audience to pay attention.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Italians don't overdo it, but always include some detail that draws attention without going overboard.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
21 June 2025
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The filthy talk of collusion, of course hyperbolized by Unsocial Media, again is crawling out of the swamp.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2023
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Yet the internet — the same force that has increased awareness of social-justice movements — has hyperbolized all entreaties to our fragmented attention spans.—
Lauren Oyler,
New York Times,
8 May 2018
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In June, the average job search stretched to 23 weeks, or nearly six months.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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North of the Arctic Circle, the seven main islands stretch across more than 100 miles of wild, pristine landscape.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Finally, the third gallery room attempts to project a cooler, more verdant future with walls colored a serene green hue.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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More than another rulebook, the HMC for a future-proof social species will be colored by the ambition of a world that is configured to bring out the best in and for all.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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District officials are expecting even more calls this week from those with automatic bill paying, if their bank accounts get massively overdrawn.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 July 2013
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The spacecraft’s computer, communications system and instruments all require energy to operate, so scientists are faced with a tough choice: hand select where to save power by sacrificing particular instruments or risk overdrawing the power supply and losing the whole spacecraft.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Exaggerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerate. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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