hy·per·bol·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-lik 
variants
or less commonly hyperbolical
: of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates the truth : of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole
hyperbolic claims
1
geometry
: of, relating to, or being like a curve that is formed by the intersection of a double right circular cone with a plane that cuts both halves of the cone : of, relating to, or being analogous to a hyperbola
2
: of, relating to, or being a space in which more than one line parallel to a given line passes through a point
hyperbolic geometry
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Another aggressive winter in acquisition mode fueled hyperbolic predictions of a regular-season win total threatening the MLB record of 116.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
In most cases, that might sound clichéd or hyperbolic.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
All of this may sound a little far-fetched, and some of the hyperbolic language in the SpaceX acquisition announcement (or viewing it financially as some kind of bailout scam) is humorous.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Top Tyler leaders haven’t been thrilled with Pappas either, replying to her letters by defending their work and characterizing her correspondence as counterproductive and at times, misleading or hyperbolic.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Another aggressive winter in acquisition mode fueled hyperbolic predictions of a regular-season win total threatening the MLB record of 116.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
In most cases, that might sound clichéd or hyperbolic.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
All of this may sound a little far-fetched, and some of the hyperbolic language in the SpaceX acquisition announcement (or viewing it financially as some kind of bailout scam) is humorous.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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