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as in bragged
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner
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Recent Examples of boasted
The Enzo boasted active aerodynamics, using adjustable spoilers and diffusers on top of and below the body to manipulate the airflow to dial downforce up or down depending on speed and circumstance.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
But Quinta Brunson’s workplace mockumentary about an underfunded, majority-Black public school in Philadelphia—which already boasted TV’s best comedy ensemble—may be ending 2024 with its strongest season yet.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
In August 2022, Chief Executive Christian Bruch even boasted on a call to analysts that margin expansion had helped swell the order book of its Gamesa subsidiary — which manufactures wind turbines — to 34 billion euros ($36 billion).
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Days after this, Putin boasted of Moscow's launch of an Oreshnik intermediate-range missile which struck the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The unit developed such a big reputation worldwide that former Chief Daryl Gates famously boasted in 1980 that his SWAT team could rescue American hostages being held in Iran.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah itself boasted of its arms and tunnels large enough to house fighters and arms, even publishing a video of such an underground arms and military facility.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The year 1986 boasted a then-record 20,000 lights, as detailed on the Rockefeller Center website.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Inside, the house boasted a large fireplace and French doors throughout.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
But Quinta Brunson’s workplace mockumentary about an underfunded, majority-Black public school in Philadelphia—which already boasted TV’s best comedy ensemble—may be ending 2024 with its strongest season yet.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
In August 2022, Chief Executive Christian Bruch even boasted on a call to analysts that margin expansion had helped swell the order book of its Gamesa subsidiary — which manufactures wind turbines — to 34 billion euros ($36 billion).
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Days after this, Putin boasted of Moscow's launch of an Oreshnik intermediate-range missile which struck the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The unit developed such a big reputation worldwide that former Chief Daryl Gates famously boasted in 1980 that his SWAT team could rescue American hostages being held in Iran.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah itself boasted of its arms and tunnels large enough to house fighters and arms, even publishing a video of such an underground arms and military facility.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The year 1986 boasted a then-record 20,000 lights, as detailed on the Rockefeller Center website.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Inside, the house boasted a large fireplace and French doors throughout.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
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The Guardian recently reported that the Project 2025 architect, Kevin Roberts, had bragged to colleagues about bludgeoning a neighbor’s dog to death with a shovel.Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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This strategy ignited incredible enthusiasm and action, translating to the massive reach and cost savings I not-so-subtly bragged about earlier.Sal Viveros, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Several details appear to link the profile to Mangione, and a 2016 post contained a link to a page on Github, a coding website, with Mangione's full name on it.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The announcement came at a celebration of the Endowment’s 100th anniversary held at the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, Legendary recently bought out the remaining equity interest held by Wanda Group, leaving the company solely owned by management and Apollo and launching a new phase of strategic expansion.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Boasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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