vaporing

verb

Definition of vaporingnext
present participle of vapor
as in boasting
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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  1. boasting
  2. bragging
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  • This pushes brands to adopt medical terminology and focus on biological aging mechanisms, as seen with LYMA's new skincare system, developed with scientists and boasting clinical improvements like 71% hydration.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Now boasting 15 franchises and counting, the WNBA and its players have moved beyond the requisite uniform.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of boasting
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  • Investigators determined that earlier in the evening, Diaz and the victims were attending a party at or near the park and that Diaz had been bragging about having a new gun, firing it once into the air.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • The old corporate flex of bragging about 80-hour workweeks, where busyness is the proxy for importance, and volume serves as the proof of commitment, is more and more a liability in today’s times.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of bragging
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“Vaporing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporing. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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