as in boasted
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
she bragged that she was richer than anyone else in the state
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Recent Examples of bragged
The Guardian recently reported that the Project 2025 architect, Kevin Roberts, had bragged to colleagues about bludgeoning a neighbor’s dog to death with a shovel.
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Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
This strategy ignited incredible enthusiasm and action, translating to the massive reach and cost savings I not-so-subtly bragged about earlier.
—Sal Viveros, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The writer was disgusted with church policies of putting young women under control of male members and that one had repeatedly raped his charge and bragged about it.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024
Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
This strategy ignited incredible enthusiasm and action, translating to the massive reach and cost savings I not-so-subtly bragged about earlier.
—Sal Viveros, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The writer was disgusted with church policies of putting young women under control of male members and that one had repeatedly raped his charge and bragged about it.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Bragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bragged. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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