as in exaggerating
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary
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Recent Examples of hyperbolizing
Gauthier was hyperbolizing, but his statement looked true Monday.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbolizing
exaggerating
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Bosco’s attorneys argue Shaw was exaggerating the situation.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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One expert, however, testified for prosecutors that the defendant was malingering, or exaggerating his psychiatric issues and was not legally insane at the time.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Hyperbolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbolizing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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