blow out of proportion
VERB
exaggerate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amplify
distort
emphasize
fabricate
falsify
heighten
inflate
magnify
misrepresent
overdo
overdraw
overemphasize
overestimate
STRONG
boast
boost
brag
caricature
color
corrupt
embroider
enlarge
exalt
expand
fudge
hike
hyperbolize
intensify
lie
misquote
pad
puff
pyramid
romance
romanticize
scam
stretch
up
WEAK
Antonyms
VERB
hyperbolize
Synonyms
Antonyms
VERB
overplay
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
VERB
overstate
Synonyms
Antonyms
Example Sentences
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At last, a story that cable couldn't blow out of proportion.
From Time Magazine Archive
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