as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
"enough food to feed a whole army" is a common example of hyperbole
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Recent Examples of hyperbole
The thirst for electricity is so heavy that companies with any excess power can, without much hyperbole, essentially name their price.
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Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
And that is, in part, why Tesla, in its pivot to become an AI and robotics company, is leaning into hyperbole.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
In Hurta’s case, this is not hyperbole.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Both initially received warm welcomes on the festival circuit, but the lack of hyperbole had many perhaps underestimating them.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
And that is, in part, why Tesla, in its pivot to become an AI and robotics company, is leaning into hyperbole.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
In Hurta’s case, this is not hyperbole.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Both initially received warm welcomes on the festival circuit, but the lack of hyperbole had many perhaps underestimating them.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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Speaking of which, the concept of royalty among members of PFV is no exaggeration, though some of the blue blood flowing through members’ veins is merely aristocratic.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2025
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The deliberate exaggeration of both Lee’s performance and Park’s direction is what draws us into a suspension of moral disbelief, a sense of complicity with Man-su’s outrageous scheme.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Some of the Catholic and Jewish characters are caricatures, too, but this anonymous ideologue is a bit too understated for someone wanting to conscript another into deadly service and could benefit from the absurdist flair Cash deploys elsewhere.—
Niela Orr,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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In less careful hands, the role could have collapsed into caricature.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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