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as in to enhance
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures
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as in to overstate
to describe or express in too strong terms
it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam
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Recent Examples of exaggerate
Flopping is exaggerating contact that’s already there.
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
By exaggerating the patients’ health problems, insurers collect larger payments from government without providing additional healthcare.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
In his Gettysburg Address, considered one of the greatest speeches in American history, Lincoln did not toot his own horn or exaggerate the significance of his own words.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
City officials say telecom companies have exaggerated the impact of that city law.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
By exaggerating the patients’ health problems, insurers collect larger payments from government without providing additional healthcare.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
In his Gettysburg Address, considered one of the greatest speeches in American history, Lincoln did not toot his own horn or exaggerate the significance of his own words.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
City officials say telecom companies have exaggerated the impact of that city law.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerate
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Both forwards scored Wednesday, and both enhanced the opportunities of several teammates.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The dermatology and wellness center blends functional and aesthetic medicine to offer treatments designed to enhance natural features rather than dramatically alter them.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Trump account promoters have massively overstated the potential wealth gains for ordinary Americans.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The storytelling, however, is padded and repetitive, meaning this 149-minute movie never quite takes escapist flight, while also remaining hard to take altogether seriously.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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This Mosis padded laptop sleeve, $22, comes with a separate zippered carrying case that can hold your charging cables and accessories, like USB flash drives or external hard drives.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Mulch can create a natural breeding ground for earwigs, which is beneficial, but don’t overdo it.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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One caveat for those seeking to dive into pore care, Idriss warns to not overdo it.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Gauthier was hyperbolizing, but his statement looked true Monday.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The filthy talk of collusion, of course hyperbolized by Unsocial Media, again is crawling out of the swamp.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2023
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But the bureaucracy of resettlement can stretch on for years, and by the early twenty-tens Jordan had one of the largest per-capita refugee populations on earth.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Our former swing state now has become a red state through and through thanks largely to the new congressional districts which are stretched to inane proportions.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The photonegative is then run through a contact printer, which projects light, colored by filters, through the negative and onto the positive film stock, creating a final release print.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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As for whether CenterWell’s commercial interests color its conclusions, Shetty doesn’t dodge the question.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The whole world is overdrawn Washington’s problem looks almost manageable next to the global picture.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Going through their late mother’s accounts, Sara notices that the joint account Josh shared with her is overdrawn.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Exaggerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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