as in caricature
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane
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Recent Examples of exaggeration
That high read-rate is meant to prevent the exaggeration of any errors as faint signals are amplified.
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
One of the brothers told Gardner that such a pact was an exaggeration.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Those were among multiple other apparent mistruths and exaggerations about his background and qualifications.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Some took the exaggeration to the extreme.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exaggeration
IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
One of the brothers told Gardner that such a pact was an exaggeration.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Those were among multiple other apparent mistruths and exaggerations about his background and qualifications.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Some took the exaggeration to the extreme.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exaggeration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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The music’s dizzying rhythmic variation is skillful and studied enough that its humor can’t be mistaken for gimmicky internet caricature.—
Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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Black people as laughingstock, caricature.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Does this reflect a personal affinity or maybe this context reflects in hyperbole something about the human condition?—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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No matter that his diatribe included some hyperbole—the rules mandating country of origin labels for products are complex and don’t apply across the board, according to the FTC and CBP.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There’re proper stretching routines.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some people still call him that, and theorize that the injuries likely have something to do with the style of the team’s play or its approach to strength and conditioning or stretching and recovery.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Salazarmontano also admitted sentencing enhancements for fleeing the scene of a vehicular manslaughter and inflicting great bodily injury on the victim.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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Notably, this enhancement fosters ASML’s EUV economics rather than supplanting them.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rather than feeling stuck between silence and overstatement, the most effective leaders are taking a more intentional approach.—
Teresa Hopke,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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With job growth averaging just shy of 40,000 in that period, an overstatement that size would equate to payroll losses of about 20,000 per month.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For years, Raines’ organization has served people experiencing homelessness across the region, providing them services such as hair coloring, makeup and mobile showers.—
Joseph Serna,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Studies show that coloring can alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety while improving your mood.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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