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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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, that feeling can be fun and hyperbolic, as when Navis and her set decoration team decided on the day to take all the dolls scattered around Hamid and Dallas’ house and pile them into the mother-in-law’s room Mo attempts to stay in.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
Transgender Americans were a central target of Trump's often hyperbolic and outright false campaign trail messaging.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
The episode is framed with a hyperbolic, documentary-style voice-over from former SNL cast member and current announcer Darrell Hammond that’s very similar to the one that opens the beloved sketch.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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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
Sometimes, that feeling can be fun and hyperbolic, as when Navis and her set decoration team decided on the day to take all the dolls scattered around Hamid and Dallas’ house and pile them into the mother-in-law’s room Mo attempts to stay in.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
Transgender Americans were a central target of Trump's often hyperbolic and outright false campaign trail messaging.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
The episode is framed with a hyperbolic, documentary-style voice-over from former SNL cast member and current announcer Darrell Hammond that’s very similar to the one that opens the beloved sketch.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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