hy·per·bol·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-lik 
variants
or less commonly hyperbolical
: of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates the truth : of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole
hyperbolic claims
1
geometry
: of, relating to, or being like a curve that is formed by the intersection of a double right circular cone with a plane that cuts both halves of the cone : of, relating to, or being analogous to a hyperbola
2
: of, relating to, or being a space in which more than one line parallel to a given line passes through a point
hyperbolic geometry
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Matt Klink, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
Not to be hyperbolic, but the Mets could be on the verge of history.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
The words seem both hyperbolic and insufficient at the same time, incapable of capturing the surreal tragedy of this moment.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
Successfully straddling that somewhat icy tone and a more hyperbolic effect are the anxious, pulsing synth textures of Martin Dirkov’s original score, which duly recall enduring prior thriller soundtracks by Tangerine Dream and Giorgio Moroder.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
This hyperbolic rhetoric, which voters previously rejected, aligns with earlier claims that Donald Trump is a dictator, a fascist, Hitler, and a despot.
—Matt Klink, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
Not to be hyperbolic, but the Mets could be on the verge of history.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
The words seem both hyperbolic and insufficient at the same time, incapable of capturing the surreal tragedy of this moment.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
Successfully straddling that somewhat icy tone and a more hyperbolic effect are the anxious, pulsing synth textures of Martin Dirkov’s original score, which duly recall enduring prior thriller soundtracks by Tangerine Dream and Giorgio Moroder.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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