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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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Wallace understands that such a statement might sound hyperbolic now.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, the streamer offered its own version of events to what the often hyperbolic Combs claimed was really going on.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Declaring games must-wins may be a bit hyperbolic at this stage of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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Adams maintained then that the comments were meant to be hyperbolic.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Wallace understands that such a statement might sound hyperbolic now.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, the streamer offered its own version of events to what the often hyperbolic Combs claimed was really going on.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Declaring games must-wins may be a bit hyperbolic at this stage of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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