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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
Even Claude Code’s creator, Boris Cherny, has boasted that the latest version was written entirely by—yes—Claude Code.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
By the first week of December, Olsson boasted seven goals in five matches, becoming the first player in WSL history to score four goals in her first five starts.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite having to travel to play in tough conditions, Italy still boasted a team full of elite players who ply their trade in the biggest club teams in the world, like Inter Milan, Juventus and Manchester City.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
These cities also boasted of higher tax collection and compliance rates.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Few contending teams have boasted two high-caliber quarterbacks with starting experience.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In the past the Waldorf Astoria boasted an astounding 1,400 rooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
The Apple IIe, which shipped in 1983, boasted a full ASCII character set with lowercase letters, four-way cursor control, a joystick connector, and 64K of memory (expandable to 128K)—all upgrades that made the computer much more competitive with Atari and Commodore.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
The second boasted around 7 million participants.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
By the first week of December, Olsson boasted seven goals in five matches, becoming the first player in WSL history to score four goals in her first five starts.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite having to travel to play in tough conditions, Italy still boasted a team full of elite players who ply their trade in the biggest club teams in the world, like Inter Milan, Juventus and Manchester City.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
These cities also boasted of higher tax collection and compliance rates.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Few contending teams have boasted two high-caliber quarterbacks with starting experience.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In the past the Waldorf Astoria boasted an astounding 1,400 rooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
The Apple IIe, which shipped in 1983, boasted a full ASCII character set with lowercase letters, four-way cursor control, a joystick connector, and 64K of memory (expandable to 128K)—all upgrades that made the computer much more competitive with Atari and Commodore.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
The second boasted around 7 million participants.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
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Lindell bragged of spending millions to combat election fraud.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement unraveled in 2022, after one of the involved parties bragged about it at a professional conference and was overheard by an LAUSD employee who reported the comments to district officials, the complaint said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Forensic drug reports showed that about 98% of medetomidine-positive samples also contained fentanyl.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The vessel was missing but was later contained.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Boasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasted. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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