as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
loves the exaggerated emotions that are part and parcel of grand opera
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as in padded
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 overstated
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 exaggerated
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Parents can steer their children toward the former by focusing on realistic praise of their effort and attitude — rather than inflating their egos with an exaggerated focus on their achievements, some psychologists say.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Others say those concerns are being exaggerated so those residents can get their way.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The lawyer also argued the case was exaggerated and that testimony by witnesses who cut deals with prosecutors or had axes to grind shouldn’t be trusted.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Parents can steer their children toward the former by focusing on realistic praise of their effort and attitude — rather than inflating their egos with an exaggerated focus on their achievements, some psychologists say.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
AllHere had client school districts in different parts of the country, but authorities later alleged that AllHere exaggerated its business success.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Others say those concerns are being exaggerated so those residents can get their way.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerated
Adjective
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The straight-A students, in other words, likely have parents with straight-A portfolios, but both end up with B- or even C-level experiences in this inflated economy.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Introduced in season 4 and continuing through the final fifth season, Vince is a naturally gifted athlete who struggles with an inflated ego when colleges start recruiting him.—
Ken Simmons,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The six-episode first season of The Madison, which has already been renewed, is really a 120-minute premium cable-style pilot padded out with Sheridan’s New York City cheap shots.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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In between, the actress also padded her résumé with various parody films.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Concerns that private credit could become the next pressure point on Wall Street are mounting, but industry pros said fears of a broader liquidity spiral may be overstated.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some Republicans also say the impact of the DOGE cuts to the government’s war response is overstated.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Richins, wearing a white blouse with pale blue and peach-colored flowers on it, looked down and began breathing heavily when the verdict was announced.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Females build large webs, often golden or yellow colored, to capture food.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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David flicked, a 3-pointer swished, and the junior stretched his vocal cords to the cavernous audience at the Coliseum with an early dagger.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the video, Click pointed out that each meal could even be stretched into five servings because of the platters' heft.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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The missile also features an A-band Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) radar seeker and has enhanced Terrain Contour Matching and target discrimination capabilities.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the shower, cornflower blue tiles are enhanced with a rounded black lacquer rim, which echoes the same detailing found elsewhere in the house.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
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Backstage, Borenstein elaborated a little further.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hernández, who’s played in five World Series, elaborated on his statement.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Piastri made an ambitious lunge on Norris in the penultimate lap, but overdid it and locked his front wheel, nearly crashing into his teammate.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Exaggerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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