as in caricature
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane
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Recent Examples of exaggeration
No exaggeration, the Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x gave me an at-home bouncy, shiny blowout for the first time in my life.
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Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2025
All of the lies and exaggerations have resulted in the Trump administration permanently labeling themselves as the presidency that promised a populist revolt against the evil elites and then canceled it.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2025
The city does plan to add a small sign at the site explaining the meaning behind its features — an idea Luy supports, saying the exaggerations were intentional.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
A bit of an exaggeration, but the running back wasn’t with a team during training camp for the second straight year.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
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Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2025
All of the lies and exaggerations have resulted in the Trump administration permanently labeling themselves as the presidency that promised a populist revolt against the evil elites and then canceled it.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2025
The city does plan to add a small sign at the site explaining the meaning behind its features — an idea Luy supports, saying the exaggerations were intentional.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
A bit of an exaggeration, but the running back wasn’t with a team during training camp for the second straight year.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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In interviews with more than 30 lawmakers, political figures, supporters, friends, and critics, Mamdani emerges as both more interesting and more complicated than the caricatures suggest.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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People love Guillermo del Toro, and that’s not hyperbole.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, as a hyperbole of critical consensus around it and of wider aspirations on its behalf, the sentiment is harder to argue against.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To prevent this, Brown recommended adding in some sort of other exercise, such as strength training, stretching, and walking, to your weekly routine.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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In that case, stretching isn’t going to be your solution.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Soldier feedback from the event is shaping ongoing enhancements to ensure warfighter readiness and operational relevance in dynamic threat environments, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said the criminal complaint includes a charging enhancement for the use of a gun.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If that sounds like an overstatement, then think about it this way.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Benefitting from an on-trend, mustard-yellow coloring, the object is luxe without taking itself too seriously.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its coloring fades from lighter orange on its head to darker brown on its tail tip.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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