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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 film, which boasted a budget of $250 million, only opened to $32 million in the United States with mediocre reviews (the film currently has a 30% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes).
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Both pitchers boasted a ground-ball rate higher than 50 percent last season.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Upon returning from his mandatory military service, BTS‘ eldest member, Jin, finally released his first full solo project, Happy, which boasted rock influences from around the world and secured him as the seventh and final member of the group to hit the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Clocking in at 7,000 square feet, the dwelling boasted an Art Deco–inspired chef’s kitchen, custom marble media walls, and an additional 5,000 square feet of outdoor space, including a roof deck with a swimming pool.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
The opulent pad also boasted a gym, a movie theater, and an impressive underground wine cellar.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Whereas the original Somni boasted 10 seats around a fairly open kitchen, now 14 seats rim the edges of long, curved tables that overlook a counter where chefs place the finishing touches on their ornate food shapes, the main kitchen now just out of view.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Both pitchers boasted a ground-ball rate higher than 50 percent last season.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Upon returning from his mandatory military service, BTS‘ eldest member, Jin, finally released his first full solo project, Happy, which boasted rock influences from around the world and secured him as the seventh and final member of the group to hit the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Clocking in at 7,000 square feet, the dwelling boasted an Art Deco–inspired chef’s kitchen, custom marble media walls, and an additional 5,000 square feet of outdoor space, including a roof deck with a swimming pool.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
The opulent pad also boasted a gym, a movie theater, and an impressive underground wine cellar.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Whereas the original Somni boasted 10 seats around a fairly open kitchen, now 14 seats rim the edges of long, curved tables that overlook a counter where chefs place the finishing touches on their ornate food shapes, the main kitchen now just out of view.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
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Years later, General Michael Hagee, who was the commandant of the Marine Corps at the time of the shootings, bragged to an oral historian that the press still hadn’t got hold of graphic photos of the killings’ aftermath.Parker Yesko, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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During his time in jail for those killings, Corcoran reportedly bragged about shooting and killing his parents in 1992 in northern Indiana’s Steuben County, for which he was charged but later acquitted.Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The report states that the warehouse contained the components for 400 Shaheds, all of which were destroyed and suggesting detailed knowledge of the event.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Reportedly, the inventory contained around 84,000 objects.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The chief executives of all three held a joint press conference in Tokyo.Kantaro Komiya, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
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He is currently being held at a federal detention center in Brooklyn.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Boasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasted. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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