as in boasted
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
she bragged that she was richer than anyone else in the state
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Recent Examples of bragged
The president bragged about that record when reacting to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's preferred candidates' recent sweep in three Democratic primaries on June 23 for Congress.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In addition to being a great student, Maddie is a skilled softball player, which her mom Jamie Lynn bragged about in May 2022.
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Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
But their website bragged about Mother’s Day brunch.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Andrew openly discussed bribing law-enforcement officials in War Room chats, and bragged on social media about his connections.
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Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
The center bragged for months about robust private donations, but Floca said in a court filing this spring that the number was in the tens of millions, not more than $100 million.
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Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
MacCormack has campaigned with him, promoted him, and bragged about working with him.
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Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2026
Stadler officials have bragged that MARTA will have the most technologically advanced system in North America.
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Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
In the weeks that followed the shooting death of a 19-year-old Marine in Fort Worth earlier this year, the suspect bragged about the killing to a tipster, according to police documents.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In addition to being a great student, Maddie is a skilled softball player, which her mom Jamie Lynn bragged about in May 2022.
—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
But their website bragged about Mother’s Day brunch.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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
The center bragged for months about robust private donations, but Floca said in a court filing this spring that the number was in the tens of millions, not more than $100 million.
—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
MacCormack has campaigned with him, promoted him, and bragged about working with him.
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Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2026
Stadler officials have bragged that MARTA will have the most technologically advanced system in North America.
—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
In the weeks that followed the shooting death of a 19-year-old Marine in Fort Worth earlier this year, the suspect bragged about the killing to a tipster, according to police documents.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bragged
boasted
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The strappy design, which retailed for $36,990, boasted a voluminous circle skirt covered in gold floral appliqués.
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The film starred Jesse Metcalfe as the titular John Tucker and boasted a stacked cast that included Brittany Snow, Penn Badgley, Ashanti, Sophia Bush and Arielle Kebbel.
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“Bragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bragged. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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