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
David Smilde, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Judge Immergut concluded that the attempt to send troops into Portland stemmed from exaggerated claims of violence in the city, where isolated protests were already contained by federal and local law enforcement.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Maduro insisted in his letter that Venezuela’s role in regional drug trafficking has been exaggerated and politically manipulated.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Later research suggested that that threat had been greatly exaggerated.
—David Smilde, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Judge Immergut concluded that the attempt to send troops into Portland stemmed from exaggerated claims of violence in the city, where isolated protests were already contained by federal and local law enforcement.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
People have often tried to predict the end of the world, and while rumors of its imminent demise have been exaggerated, the viral video by Mhlakela and mixed social media reaction to it show the intrigue that the belief retains.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Maduro insisted in his letter that Venezuela’s role in regional drug trafficking has been exaggerated and politically manipulated.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerated
Adjective
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Firms that had stayed disciplined during the post-pandemic liquidity rush — holding back from inflated valuations and cheap leverage — are the ones outperforming, according to Bae.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stocks fell Tuesday after Wall Street sounded the alarm about a market selloff amid growing concerns over inflated tech valuations.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Travelers booking in the first-class car enjoy padded seating at a table and a vintage interior enhanced with Christmas decor.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 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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Since then, additional research has shown those risks were overstated, and the therapy can instead reduce heart disease when prescribed earlier.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Kolfage, an Iraq war veteran and Purple Heart recipient, has also been accused by former employees of running fake news web sites and sued other veterans over online trolling that at least one veteran said was driven by his concerns that Kolfage had overstated his military experience.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her journal entries turn despairing and remorseful, colored by moral outrage.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The boxes, which are typically brightly colored despite the name, appeared blackened by fire or smoke exposure in the photos.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the port, narrow wooden docks stretched over the river, lined with vendors selling hammocks, bottled water, sacks of rice, and mosquito repellent.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The attosecond pulses stretched only slightly from 90 to 96 attoseconds.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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These beta-rich alloys also formed denser and more stable electrode structures, which enhanced the interface between the electrode and the solid electrolyte.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Travelers booking in the first-class car enjoy padded seating at a table and a vintage interior enhanced with Christmas decor.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, over three hours in the sheriff’s office, Ryan elaborated.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In an interview, Benjamin elaborated.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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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 18 Nov. 2025.
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