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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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Machismo is what pays the bills when the kind of mid-budget films that once boasted Gyllenhaal’s richest characters are being phased out by studio mergers and streaming platforms.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

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

"They're some of the fastest-growing consumer electronics in history," Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's chief executive, boasted earlier this year.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Hale boasted to him, “I’m too slick and keen to catch cold.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann