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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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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

This Brazilian boasted 99 for free-kick accuracy and his 'curling' stat wasn't far behind.

From BBC • May 5, 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

Gamble’s husband, Larry Fletcher, boasted of his wife’s legal victory to a slightly uncomfortable-looking young waitress, who expressed her congratulations in an uncertain voice.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Every shelf in his office boasted pictures of his kids: building sand castles at the beach, swinging baseball bats, waving from sailboats.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings