as in boasted
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
a faded Southern belle tiresomely vaporing about all the handsome beaux she had in her long-ago youth
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But while the Gulf states boasted thriving business sectors before the conflict, Iran’s economy was already in shambles, leading to domestic unrest that prompted a brutal crackdown.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026 -
By the first week of December, Olsson boasted seven goals in five matches, becoming the first player in WSL history to score four goals in her first five starts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Before the trial, three inmates contacted the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office to say that Hedrick bragged about killing Beason, Miller and Fye.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lindell bragged of spending millions to combat election fraud.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Vapored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vapored. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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