as in exaggerates
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
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Tristan Baker, head of performance at Go Perform, an athletics performance and coaching facility, and a former strength and conditioning coach at Reading, believes a still photograph exaggerates how unstable the movement appears.—
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
17 June 2026 -
Perry has recently favored footwear that exaggerates a familiar evening shape.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
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Moon sign, which colors their emotional self.—
Maressa Brown,
Parents,
18 June 2026
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In her latest offering, the 32-year-old pivots from the darker sound of her debut, moving toward a meditative approach (in the very literal sense) to the music that colors life in the Caribbean.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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But those thread-like mushroom filaments also bind soils together, which enhances soil structure, drainage, and moisture retention.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
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Grilling the watermelon enhances its natural sweetness and adds a touch of smoky flavor.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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“Hyperbolizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbolizes. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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