1
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
This is one of many lawsuits against Tesla that question the safety of the company's driver-assistance systems, and accuse the company of exaggerating their capabilities.
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Joel Rose, NPR, 14 July 2025
Defenders of the current administration highlight economic policies and argue that media narratives exaggerate constitutional threats while underestimating policy achievements in areas like deregulation and fiscal restraint[1][5].
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Republicans accused Democrats of exaggerating the burden.
—Grace Abels, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Earlier this year the board told shareholders that Hunsicker had allegedly handed over financial statements exaggerating CaaStle’s revenue to certain investors.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Joel Rose, NPR, 14 July 2025
Defenders of the current administration highlight economic policies and argue that media narratives exaggerate constitutional threats while underestimating policy achievements in areas like deregulation and fiscal restraint[1][5].
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Republicans accused Democrats of exaggerating the burden.
—Grace Abels, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Earlier this year the board told shareholders that Hunsicker had allegedly handed over financial statements exaggerating CaaStle’s revenue to certain investors.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerate
Verb
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The theory is that each of these tax rates distinctly discourages the production and the seizing of initiative in the economy; therefore, cutting them enhances economic activity to an uncommon degree.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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But combining chia with other blood sugar–lowering foods, like beans or lentils, may enhance the effect.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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That message is represented in a visually striking way, true of the entire film, but it does get overstated a bit.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Kondik admitted the pessimism surrounding her may be overstated, though.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Aug. 2025
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After Otto Lopez was intentionally walked, Nick Fortes lined a single into right, scoring Sánchez and padding the Marlins with a 2–0 lead.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2025
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The slippers are also cushy thanks to their terry cotton insoles for padding around the house.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2025
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Don’t overdo it; a very small amount of concealer is more than enough.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Cooper, who is starring alongside Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie as Young Heathcliff in the upcoming feature adaptation of Wuthering Heights, has his mock exams coming up and is lucky to have friends that aren’t overdoing it.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
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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
Verb
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At its longest, the line stretched out the door and almost to the sidewalk, past three white Adirondack rocking chairs that were all in motion.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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With domestic firefighting capacity stretched thin, Canada has also requested international aid.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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While the starter was all about power and energy, the nightcap more strongly focused on vibe and pure jam-band chops, as the band colored their regular repertoire with a variety of short musical teases — briefly touching upon Pink Floyd, Miles Davis and other sources of inspiration.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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If a piece of information about the ancient past can change or color your perception of the entire relationship, then almost no amount of time can reduce that emotional impact.—
Philip Maymin,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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District officials are expecting even more calls this week from those with automatic bill paying, if their bank accounts get massively overdrawn.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 July 2013
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The spacecraft’s computer, communications system and instruments all require energy to operate, so scientists are faced with a tough choice: hand select where to save power by sacrificing particular instruments or risk overdrawing the power supply and losing the whole spacecraft.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Exaggerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerate. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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