gasconaded

past tense of gasconade
as in boasted
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess the Baron Münchhausen was so notorious for gasconading about his purported exploits as soldier and hunter that his name has become synonymous with the telling of tall tales

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  • The company boasted results that pointed to Chili’s consistent traffic and sales performance, and also guided its fiscal year 2026 earnings per share estimates slightly above analysts’ expectations, according to FactSet.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • His last iteration boasted appearances from Nicki Minaj, John Cena, Snoop Dogg, Lil Uzi Vert, GloRilla, and plenty others.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • So did his parents, Ramon and Donna Marquez, who along with a couple of aunts, an uncle and a sister, bragged to everyone in their Kauffman Center section about Ryan’s unlikely starring role.
    Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Others noted Epstein bragged about his connections to the rich and the powerful.
    Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Gasconaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconaded. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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