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
Such hyperbole, taken at face value, has contributed to the Trump administration’s overestimation of the chances that tariffs would force China to the negotiating table.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
And being the most of something that’s already popular helps, and has done much to boost Revenge of the Sith’s reputation in the series amid so much negative hyperbole about the prequels.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Martin argued that the statute of limitations had expired on the defamation claims and that many of his statements were either true or vague hyperbole not subject to proof.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
At the risk of indulging in a sort of giddy hyperbole, pretty much every NHL playoff game feels like watching Uncut Gems after drinking a thermos of espresso.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
And being the most of something that’s already popular helps, and has done much to boost Revenge of the Sith’s reputation in the series amid so much negative hyperbole about the prequels.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Martin argued that the statute of limitations had expired on the defamation claims and that many of his statements were either true or vague hyperbole not subject to proof.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
At the risk of indulging in a sort of giddy hyperbole, pretty much every NHL playoff game feels like watching Uncut Gems after drinking a thermos of espresso.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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Akasha looked up the drug online and read that a single dose was equivalent to 300 hits of acid—an exaggeration, but one that got his attention.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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At least from speaking with him upon his arrival in Kansas City for rookie camp, that didn’t seem to be an exaggeration.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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Many of those loud and wrong critics are the usual suspects: conservatives who also believe diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are unnecessary and racist trolls who have used AI to turn the statue into a racist caricature.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
14 May 2025
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Honey Boo Boo makes small, fleeting appearances throughout her interview for this week's cover story — a giggle here, a slight neck roll there — but Alana, now a 19-year-old college student at Regis University in Colorado, is no longer a caricature of her own making.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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