boasted

VERB

brag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise

STRONG

aggrandize blow bluster bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gasconade gloat glory grandstand jive prate preen puff shoot shovel showboat shuck sling strut swagger triumph vapor

WEAK

attract attention blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself hug oneself lay on thick psych show off sound off talk big

Antonyms

STRONG

be sad conceal fail hide

WEAK

be modest deprecate

VERB

to have advantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

claim exhibit own possess

WEAK

be proud of have in keeping pride oneself on show off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispossess lose not have

WEAK

be modest deprecate

Example Sentences

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Better still, it boasted something in short supply: a satisfying ending.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

PennyLane boasted over 35,000 active users and averaged 200,000 monthly downloads as of the start of March, Xanadu said.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

He listed their attributes—NFL alums, college stars, state titles—and then pointed out Edison High, an inner-city public school whose coach at the time boasted of negotiating multimillion-dollar deals, where he planned to enroll.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

When it was being leased by Jackson, the luxe abode also boasted 13 bathrooms, 12 fireplaces, a private theater room, wine cellar, spa, gym, an elevator, and a guesthouse.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“No one takes advantage of us now,” Frankie boasted, jotting another entry into his ledger.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros