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as in enhances
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 overstates
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 exaggerates
Drama hides a hero’s flaws; comedy exaggerates it.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Tristan Baker, head of performance at Go Perform, an athletics performance and coaching facility, and a former strength and conditioning coach at Reading, believes a still photograph exaggerates how unstable the movement appears.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Perry has recently favored footwear that exaggerates a familiar evening shape.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
The case drew widespread attention because Dee Dee was suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a form of abuse in which a caregiver exaggerates, fabricates or induces illness in someone under their care.
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Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Dehydration exaggerates creases and makes skin look less supple.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
Dehydration exaggerates creases and gives skin a texture that emphasizes lines.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
This percentage is credible for new sales, but the talking point exaggerates the overall share of housing in investors’ hands and who owns them.
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Chris Doody,
Houston Chronicle,
9 Mar. 2026
The same prime minister who exaggerates his power is also fine with being portrayed as the patsy of more influential actors.
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Aluf Benn,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Tristan Baker, head of performance at Go Perform, an athletics performance and coaching facility, and a former strength and conditioning coach at Reading, believes a still photograph exaggerates how unstable the movement appears.
—
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Perry has recently favored footwear that exaggerates a familiar evening shape.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
The case drew widespread attention because Dee Dee was suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a form of abuse in which a caregiver exaggerates, fabricates or induces illness in someone under their care.
—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Dehydration exaggerates creases and makes skin look less supple.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
Dehydration exaggerates creases and gives skin a texture that emphasizes lines.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
This percentage is credible for new sales, but the talking point exaggerates the overall share of housing in investors’ hands and who owns them.
—
Chris Doody,
Houston Chronicle,
9 Mar. 2026
The same prime minister who exaggerates his power is also fine with being portrayed as the patsy of more influential actors.
—
Aluf Benn,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerates
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Pairing fish with heart-healthy sides—such as leafy greens, nuts, olive oil, or fiber-rich grains—enhances its protective effects.
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While the technology assists in officiating and enhances live broadcasts, those sensors can also add uneven mass distribution that impedes a ball's movement in the air.
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Now the industry argues the standardized measure overstates risk.
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That overstates his closeness to the Russian president.
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Summer is a vibrant, splashy season, so why not opt for a mani that colors outside the lines?
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Moon sign, which colors their emotional self.
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Her direction here wisely emphasizes the actors, and possibly overdoes it with the mirrors — lotta symbolically reflective surfaces and isolating frames within frames — but there’s never the sensation that the person behind the camera is winging it.
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Alexander’s staging occasionally overdoes the comic exuberance.
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Usage spikes can happen suddenly, experimentation expands rapidly across teams and model selection decisions may be driven more by hype than operational efficiency.
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The brand also expands its reach through digital tools, virtual consultants and ongoing training to maintain its product accessibility and integrity.
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In other words, the additional money that our companies are shelling out to cover higher memory costs ultimately pads these three companies’ bottom lines.
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Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.
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It’s also been cited as what’s wrong with basketball, as he’s been labeled a player who embellishes contact, resulting in opportunities at the free-throw line.
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The work embellishes the landscape with a new pond set in a faux archaeological site, out of which rise a series of clear columns housing soil ecosystems extracted from the grounds.
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The primary to represent the upstate New York district, which stretches from the Canadian border to straddling the northern Albany suburbs, became increasingly bitter as Constantino and Smullen threatened legal action against each other over claims made during the campaign.
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The impact stretches beyond North Park.
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