as in exaggerating
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary
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Recent Examples of hyperbolizing
Gauthier was hyperbolizing, but his statement looked true Monday.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbolizing
exaggerating
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Analysts note that the Russia Defense ministry has a habit of exaggerating advances when the frontlines are scarcely changing.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bosco’s attorneys argue Shaw was exaggerating the situation.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Hyperbolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbolizing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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