as in caricatures
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 exaggerations
Schultz declined to respond to the litany of accusations, calling them exaggerations and mischaracterizations.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
While some of his bold claims have come true, others have gone down as vast exaggerations or outright lies.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
Those were among multiple other apparent mistruths and exaggerations about his background and qualifications.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 15 Jan. 2026
But that’s only fair, since wild exaggerations are exactly what music videos are all about.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
Too often, these nations assume such threats are bluffs or exaggerations because their own logic struggles to grasp that someone would be so blatant.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
There’ll be scenes that are inspired on certain realities, and there’ll be exaggerations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
While some of his bold claims have come true, others have gone down as vast exaggerations or outright lies.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
Those were among multiple other apparent mistruths and exaggerations about his background and qualifications.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 15 Jan. 2026
But that’s only fair, since wild exaggerations are exactly what music videos are all about.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
Too often, these nations assume such threats are bluffs or exaggerations because their own logic struggles to grasp that someone would be so blatant.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
There’ll be scenes that are inspired on certain realities, and there’ll be exaggerations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerations
Noun
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In pop culture, the representation of gay men has largely been limited to a narrow list of tragic themes and undignified caricatures, Duquette said.—
Ian Kerner 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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In a show full of caricatures, Moira was the loudest and least plausible.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Colors take center stage, embedding references to the paintings and glasswork in European churches, the hues of the natural landscape in China’s Dunhuang county, as well as to the iconography and embroideries from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern dynasties in ancient China.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Italy, Antonio Marras combined rugged denim with delicate lace and embroideries.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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He was also charged with two felony enhancements of discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury or death, two felony enhancements for knowing another principal was personally armed with a firearm and one felony enhancement of personal use of a firearm.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Kraft family invested $300 million into the stadium during its first two decades, but the 2023 season marked the completion of an additional $250 million in enhancements for Gillette.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Exaggerations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerations. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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