as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories
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Recent Examples of embroider
Just a few weeks earlier, Rihanna started a whole new Uggs trend by wearing a pair embroidered with images of a tiger and dragon as an alternative to the basic brown.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
At home in his sitting room, decorated with a large blue area rug embroidered with patriotic stars, Bannon repeatedly claimed victory in his political and personal feuds with figures like Nancy Pelosi and Elon Musk.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Individually embroidered crystals and cabochon pearls form the floral motif of @IvankaTrump’s custom gown in the #odlratelier.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs New Era Super Bowl LIX adjustable hat: $35.99
This one-of-a-kind Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LIX adjustable hat comes in a neutral gray and features the Super Bowl LIX logo embroidered on the side.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
At home in his sitting room, decorated with a large blue area rug embroidered with patriotic stars, Bannon repeatedly claimed victory in his political and personal feuds with figures like Nancy Pelosi and Elon Musk.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Individually embroidered crystals and cabochon pearls form the floral motif of @IvankaTrump’s custom gown in the #odlratelier.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs New Era Super Bowl LIX adjustable hat: $35.99
This one-of-a-kind Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LIX adjustable hat comes in a neutral gray and features the Super Bowl LIX logo embroidered on the side.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroider
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The seasonal adjustment process may be exaggerating January inflation, due to the lingering effects of earlier inflation surges on the adjustment process.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
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Content creators exaggerate stakes to make their content urgent and existential.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Too often, these virtual worlds are padded out simply to make the experience longer, inundated with enemy camps to take down and fruitless fetch quests that all feel copy-and-paste.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Tatum was on the verge of a triple-double by the end of the third quarter (28-11-7) but missed three late free throws that would have padded Boston’s lead.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Jordie Bellaire is coloring all the art for the entire series, but also contributed ideas on how to push the gore scenes further, and how to use color choices around the time of day to add atmosphere and nuance to scenes.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Rumors of a feud between Lively and Baldoni began percolating in August 2024, amid the theatrical wide release of the Colleen Hoover adaptation about a partnership colored by a history of domestic violence.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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The actress’ dress featured a burgundy spiral asymmetrical ruffle embellished with crystal fox embroidery.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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The strapless champagne silk dress features a curved geometric detail embellished with Swarovski crystals.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Embroider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroider. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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