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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Self-driving cars, human-like robots and AI chatbots all have been the subject of sometimes outlandishly exaggerated predictions and promises.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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
His celebrity owes entirely to his having proposed that each tax-paying household receive $5,000 in dividends out of the vastly exaggerated savings from Elon Musk’s DOGE.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Self-driving cars, human-like robots and AI chatbots all have been the subject of sometimes outlandishly exaggerated predictions and promises.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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
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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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Some teachers’ lessons might lack sophistication or depth, but the idea that schools are neglecting or ignoring slavery is probably overstated.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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Despite recent trade and foreign policy turbulence, a close look at the data suggests that predictions of globalization’s collapse are overstated.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
22 Dec. 2025
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The reduced pomegranate juice mixture creates a sticky sweet-tart sauce that’s richly colored and stunningly beautiful drizzled over the cheese.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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The look relies on sharp, cat-eye liner and little to no face makeup other than cool contour and stone-colored lip liner.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Dec. 2025
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The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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State officials say the program is a way to reduce costs, prevent medication lapses, and ease the burden on doctors, particularly in rural areas where clinicians are already stretched thin.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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Hines elaborated on how the money from the GoFundMe will be utilized in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Daniels hasn't elaborated on his relationship status since.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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