1
as in to enhance
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures
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2
as in to overstate
to describe or express in too strong terms
it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam
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Recent Examples of exaggerate
The seasonal adjustment process may be exaggerating January inflation, due to the lingering effects of earlier inflation surges on the adjustment process.
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
State utilities, for instance, are likely exaggerating demand, according to a recent analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Content creators exaggerate stakes to make their content urgent and existential.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
This can exaggerate the spasms in your blood vessels.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
State utilities, for instance, are likely exaggerating demand, according to a recent analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Content creators exaggerate stakes to make their content urgent and existential.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
This can exaggerate the spasms in your blood vessels.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerate
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Everyone capable of helping with air defense must work to enhance the protection of human life.—
Joe Edwards,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Original story reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent publication of the Simons Foundation whose mission is to enhance public understanding of science by covering research developments and trends in mathematics and the physical and life sciences.—
Solomon Adams,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
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In some cases, the amount of money the group has claimed to cut has been overstated.—
Hurubie Meko,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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According to the company, the impact of federal layoffs on the city's market could easily be overstated: government employees represent only about 9 percent of the D.C. regional workforce.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Hassett, an economic adviser to Trump, denied that last week, arguing taxpayers would pad their savings with stimulus checks.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Melo has padded his record with wins over lower card competition like Boise State does every year.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Virgin doesn’t do buffets, and all restaurants (which are included in the fare) offered alcohol pairings with low-ABV or non-alcoholic options, giving me a way to enjoy the flavors without overdoing it.—
Josh Rivera,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Disinfect only when necessary Don’t overdo it with bleach and other strong disinfectants.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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The filthy talk of collusion, of course hyperbolized by Unsocial Media, again is crawling out of the swamp.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2023
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Yet the internet — the same force that has increased awareness of social-justice movements — has hyperbolized all entreaties to our fragmented attention spans.—
Lauren Oyler,
New York Times,
8 May 2018
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But first and foremost, Fonda is a longtime political activist, stretching from her work speaking out against the Vietnam War to her fight for women's rights, civil rights, and climate change awareness.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Travel:How National Park Service layoffs could stretch some parks to their limits What happened to the plane?—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
24 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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There were two bank accounts visibly associated with the company, one of which contained $0.84 and the other overdrawn by almost AUD$88,000.—
Martin McKenzie-Murray,
SPIN,
7 Jan. 2025
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Orange County Elections Supervisor Glen Gilzean’s millions of dollars in misspending broke Florida law, according to an investigative report released Monday, and has left his office in danger of overdrawing its checking account by nearly $590,000.—
Skyler Swisher,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Exaggerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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