Synonyms of hyperbolize

hyperbolize

verb

hī-ˈpər-bə-ˌlīz 

as in to exaggerate

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerate
• enhance
• pad
• color
• expand
• embellish
• elaborate (on)
• magnify
• satirize
• stretch
• embroider
• emphasize
• enlarge (on or upon)
• amplify
• overemphasize
• flesh (out)
• overstate
• overdo
• stress
• overdraw
• caricature
• overplay
• hedge
• play up
• fudge
• gussy up
• dress up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimize
• understate
• belittle
• play down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hyperbolize

Gauthier was hyperbolizing, but his statement looked true Monday. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026

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

The show examines stereotypes, hyperbolizes them, then deconstructs them. — Darren Franich, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2017