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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The Valdez campaign, however, boasted more than 4,000 volunteers by the end of the campaign.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Recently the Justice Department boasted about securing convictions involving $1.1 billion in fraud.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

His arrest on Monday sparked condemnation after Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the country's military chief and son of the president, boasted about it on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

At the close of trading on Friday, SpaceX boasted a $2.1 trillion—yes, trillion—market valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Ross Wilcox boasted he’s a member, which means he isn’t.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell