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as in to enhance
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 to overstate
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 exaggerate
But those spikes will be exaggerated by the power drain from expanding technologies like artificial intelligence and by government decarbonization policies such as those that promote electric vehicle use and electric home heating systems.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The aforementioned labels, as well as a few heritage trainer brands, already have strong contenders on the market, including Adidas’s laceless Taekwondo style, which offers an especially chic way to exaggerate the profile.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Schmidt Automotive Research said Chinese growth was exaggerated by special conditions in the second half of 2025 but will still be formidable.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Charlotte Tilbury shoppers also appreciate that the product doesn’t exaggerate or settle into their fine lines.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The aforementioned labels, as well as a few heritage trainer brands, already have strong contenders on the market, including Adidas’s laceless Taekwondo style, which offers an especially chic way to exaggerate the profile.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Schmidt Automotive Research said Chinese growth was exaggerated by special conditions in the second half of 2025 but will still be formidable.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Charlotte Tilbury shoppers also appreciate that the product doesn’t exaggerate or settle into their fine lines.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerate
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The best eyebrow pencils can help enhance your makeup look by framing your features.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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The trilayer device design also helped the researchers develop a model for their observations and further enhance power output by tweaking salt concentrations and nanopillar structures.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Landay also says the role AI is playing in software development is overstated in the essay.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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There have been reports linking the Braves to free-agent starter Lucas Giolito, but any connection between the parties has been overstated, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The liner and ear pads attach with snaps for durability, the ear pads have padded borders for comfort, and adjustable goggle vents help reduce fog.—
Adam Trenkamp,
Outside,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tuck thick layers of dryer lint between and around fragile items to pad them from any shifting of the box’s contents.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Glass block, reflective surfaces, and matchy sets are '80s trends that are easy to overdo, designers say.—
Lacey Ramburger,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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Learn how often to water your succulent plants to avoid overdoing it.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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The filthy talk of collusion, of course hyperbolized by Unsocial Media, again is crawling out of the swamp.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2023
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Yet the internet — the same force that has increased awareness of social-justice movements — has hyperbolized all entreaties to our fragmented attention spans.—
Lauren Oyler,
New York Times,
8 May 2018
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Kairat are the easternmost side ever to compete in the Champions League, in a tournament that has stretched the length and breadth of the continent.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The home stretches out over 3,200 square feet and includes three bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, my father heard how their confidence was shattered the moment the outside world reminded them that, in its eyes, they were colored, too.—
Dorothy Roberts,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Musicians live really complicated lives — performing late at night, for instance, colors your day-to-day existence.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors are now looking at a financial accounts for the Walshe family, including an account overdrawn by about $800.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
2 Dec. 2025
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If the account is overdrawn for a day or so, the brain can adjust quickly.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Exaggerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerate. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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