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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
Drama hides a hero’s flaws; comedy exaggerates it.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The four-time Olympian was not exaggerating.
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Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Many of the studies exaggerate the amount in human organs, the European officials concluded.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The discrepancy was spotted by Reuters, which claims that data Tesla gave to authorities in Sweden and the Netherlands grossly exaggerated the safety record of FSD in the United States.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exaggerate
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The four-time Olympian was not exaggerating.
—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Many of the studies exaggerate the amount in human organs, the European officials concluded.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The discrepancy was spotted by Reuters, which claims that data Tesla gave to authorities in Sweden and the Netherlands grossly exaggerated the safety record of FSD in the United States.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exaggerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerate
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More than 30 Will County schools will receive funds to enhance security thanks to $129,777 in grants awarded by the county from the state’s cannabis sales tax revenue.
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
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Consumer demand for sustainability and traceability has been grossly overstated.
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Granted, most of his reps came against players who are on the fringe of the roster, yet the performance can’t be overstated.
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The final score was almost padded three minutes later as Rahimi’s header on the break clanged down off the crossbar, but stopped just short of crossing the goal line.
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Some are using the passive income to pad their travel fund; others are reinvesting back into their businesses.
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Taylor and Travis both love to put on a show, both love to overdo it.
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Have fun walking up and running down the dunes with your pup, but be mindful of the heat and elevation to avoid overdoing it.
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Gauthier was hyperbolizing, but his statement looked true Monday.
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The filthy talk of collusion, of course hyperbolized by Unsocial Media, again is crawling out of the swamp.
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Autumn is when the crowds thin and your dollar stretches further.
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Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
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The wines produced here are amber-colored from months of skin contact, tannic in ways white wine is not supposed to be, structured like reds but made from white grapes.
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Some parts of the film are displayed in a light shade (similar to sepia, just multi-light colored).
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The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, respected worldwide as a global authority on financial risk, has warned withdrawals from nature have far exceeded deposits and many of our accounts are now overdrawn, risking irreversible collapse.
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Some will argue that our analogy between chatbots and social media platforms is overdrawn — that chatbots are conversational tools, not social networks.
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“Exaggerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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