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bragged

VERB

talk boastingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boast crow gloat

STRONG

bluster exult gasconade grandstand hotdog jive mouth prate puff rodomontade showboat shuck swagger vaunt

WEAK

blow one's own horn pat oneself on the back

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

be modest be quiet deprecate

Example Sentences

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Karp for years bragged about recruiting the star dealmaker, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She bragged that she had people who would do anything for her.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

As the Technicolor label bragged, “This is the smog used by famous Hollywood stars!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

She said he bragged about lending money to Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Then he bragged, “Tar-zuuuuuuun, king of the jungle!”

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya