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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Apostolic Church of God Woodlawn Central also seeks to restore the density and vibrancy that the Woodlawn community once boasted but isn't always acknowledged.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026 -
Although the Justice Department has boasted of hiring the most immigration judges in one year, including a record-setting class of more than 80 people in May, only one of those new judges is currently assigned to Concord.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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But their website bragged about Mother’s Day brunch.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Andrew openly discussed bribing law-enforcement officials in War Room chats, and bragged on social media about his connections.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Vapored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vapored. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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