as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of embroider
Platform Crocs were worn with oversized jean shorts and jeans embroidered with hearts.
—
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Inside, everything from the textures down to the finishes are curated nods to the original property, including a fireplace made of onyx and custom embroidered window drapery featuring a special archival pattern.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Washington laughs and reveals that according to Betsy, a five-point star is easier to embroider.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
For the walkabout, Charlotte wore a blue coat dress embroidered with a tartan pattern, navy tights and black Mary Jane pumps.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for embroider 
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Inside, everything from the textures down to the finishes are curated nods to the original property, including a fireplace made of onyx and custom embroidered window drapery featuring a special archival pattern.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Washington laughs and reveals that according to Betsy, a five-point star is easier to embroider.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
For the walkabout, Charlotte wore a blue coat dress embroidered with a tartan pattern, navy tights and black Mary Jane pumps.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for embroider
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroider
Verb
-
Even Dancing With the Stars veteran Sean Spicer wouldn’t be able to exaggerate the size of this audience.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
-
What is the meaning behind the end of Hereditary? While Hereditary uses the horror genre to exaggerate ideas and entertain, its foundational theme is trauma, according to Aster.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The storage options don’t stop here, though; hideaway padded shoulder straps can store additional items like chargers and travel-sized beauty products.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
-
Allison also pads the narrative with several other storylines.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
All the characters’ interactions are colored by the fact that some voted to leave while others voted to stay — or at least waited to leave until the cash (and bodies) piled up.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
-
Who knows whether the campaign trail will resume, or how much the ceremony will be colored by catastrophe.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Grandpa’s Cardigan Knits, knits and more knits flooded the fair’s pavilions, but the defining style was the grandpa’s cardigan, slightly oversize and embellished with geometric, Fair Isle or graphic designs.—
Alex Badia,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
-
Completing this exquisite timepiece is a blue satin strap equipped with a steel buckle, which is embellished with 18 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 0.18 carats.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Articles Related to embroider
Thesaurus Entries Near embroider
Cite this Entry
“Embroider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroider. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share