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exaggerated

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verb

past tense of exaggerate

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Recent Examples of exaggerated
Adjective
Use exaggerated silhouettes and materials to create areas that catch the eye and feel intentional and playful. Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025 The actress stepped out in New York City wearing a pair of retro-inspired, deep blue flare jeans with exaggerated bell hems. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
The production’s director, Eric Ting, who stood nearby with various assistants, suggested that Costanzo’s look be naturalistic, whereas the play’s other characters be exaggerated. Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 The young family were the only people on the block who elected to ride out the storm, believing the stark warnings were being exaggerated. Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exaggerated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerated
Adjective
  • Years of delays and an inflated budget have damaged public and political faith in the project, but the past few years have seen progress—with construction happening throughout the state and tracklaying set to begin later this year.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • With pickup trucks exceeding $100K in some instances and 7-passenger Luxury SUVs having a base price even higher, the need for a basic-entry-level commuter is today’s craze to offset the overpriced and inflated automobile market.
    Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The lack of any real surprises or subversions along the way can be a drag, making the Prime Video miniseries feel a bit padded even at a relatively trim six hour-long episodes.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The hosts padded their lead in the fourth.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So his ‘engineering’ background can be overstated.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Yet new data shows these fears are largely overstated.
    Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their stems and new growth are wine-colored and do present a fresh and cheery look.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The concerns colored their respective candidacies to the point that key races were lost.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In all, 160 guests filled the hall, where the banquet table stretched 155 feet, glittering with 139 candles and more than 1,400 pieces of cutlery.
    Nik Popli, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Videos shared by Russian media showed passengers sleeping on the floors of Sheremetyevo, the country’s busiest airport, as long queues stretched through the terminals.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Originally intended to replace the existing F-22, the NGAD plane is planned to have enhanced stealth, weapon-carrying ability, and also a ‘loyal wingman’ drone.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Our favorites helped our razors glide smoothly across the skin for an ultra-close shave, while aloe vera and almond oil soothed, hydrated, and enhanced the skin’s appearance — mitigating irritation.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sheriff’s office has not elaborated on how he was killed.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • At the press conference, Van Sant elaborated about the relevance of the Mangione shooting as well as the recent presidental election.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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 Sep. 2025.

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