Synonyms of hyperbolizing

hyperbolizing

verb

present participle of hyperbolize

as in exaggerating

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

• exaggerating
• enhancing
• padding
• expanding
• coloring
• embellishing
• stretching
• embroidering
• elaborating (on)
• satirizing
• magnifying
• emphasizing
• enlarging (on or upon)
• amplifying
• overemphasizing
• overdoing
• stressing
• overstating
• overplaying
• fleshing (out)
• caricaturing
• hedging
• fudging
• overdrawing
• playing up
• gussying up
• dressing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• belittling
• understating
• playing down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hyperbolizing

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