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
The brand isn’t exaggerating, either: The Stradivari G2 floor-standing loudspeaker was named in Robb Report’s 2024 Audio Awards because of its organic, natural, and full-bodied sound.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
These processing measures can exaggerate apricots' effects on blood sugar.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Baldwin could also exaggerate his closeness to King.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Some politicians will always seek to exploit immigration anxieties, exaggerate problems, and spread misinformation.
—Alexander Kustov, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
These processing measures can exaggerate apricots' effects on blood sugar.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Baldwin could also exaggerate his closeness to King.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Some politicians will always seek to exploit immigration anxieties, exaggerate problems, and spread misinformation.
—Alexander Kustov, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerate
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What steps to follow when driving in the rain? Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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His ongoing mission is to elevate public safety and rescue operations, using technology to enhance how communities respond to the needs of their most vulnerable citizens.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Dan Kois at Slate pointed out in 2010 that some of the age panic around Cauldron may have been overstated.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
22 Aug. 2025
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But to your overall point, yes, do not overstate these latest movies.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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The ear pads on the Aventho 100 can be replaced easily, but the user can extend the life of the headphones after a lot of wear.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Phillies padded his start with an extra day in an attempt to change something.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The concern, of course, is that this is the equivalent of overdoing one of those now-trendy max-protein diets: It's based on a core of solid research about building healthy muscle, but too much protein can overwhelm the body's ability to metabolize it.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Aug. 2025
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Don't overdo it: Broccoli and other cruciferous veggies like cabbage, kale, and Brussels sprouts contain goitrogens, a compound that can interfere with thyroid function in very high amounts when eaten raw, so there can be such a thing as too much.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
1 Aug. 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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Originally expected to be a three-month rental for filming, COVID-19 delays stretched the family’s time away from home to around 11 months.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Finally, the 17th is a 220-yard carry over a large pond to a massive, undulating green that can stretch to 250 yards, with brutal slopes guarding back pins.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Wright’s Laura is convinced that Cooke’s Cherry is hiding something, but is that just boy mom paranoia coloring her perspective, or is something seriously shady happening?—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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As always, the front cover logo has coloring to match what will be thrown onto the turntable.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Aug. 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 2 Sep. 2025.
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