1
as in to enhance
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to overstate
to describe or express in too strong terms
it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
loves the exaggerated emotions that are part and parcel of grand opera
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in padded
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in overstated
to describe or express in too strong terms
it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples of exaggerate in a Sentence
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Recent Examples on the Web
Katya Soldak, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Read the cues in your landscape that call for masses and voids, and let the shrubs exaggerate, shroud, and play with the existing space.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Brett Samuels, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
Reports of the coming Great Tax Debate of 2025 may be somewhat exaggerated.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for exaggerate 
Verb
Nonetheless, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that media reports have exaggerated the level of resistance among member states to inviting Ukraine into NATO.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Read the cues in your landscape that call for masses and voids, and let the shrubs exaggerate, shroud, and play with the existing space.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The former president has made exaggerated and misleading claims about fraud less than a week before Election Day, with a particular focus on the battleground of Pennsylvania.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
Reports of the coming Great Tax Debate of 2025 may be somewhat exaggerated.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for exaggerate
Thesaurus Entries Near exaggerate
Cite this Entry
“Exaggerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerate. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share