- past participle of exaggerate.
- past tense form of exaggerate.
exaggerated
Example Sentences
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There are few who will argue instead that the glass is half full and that many of the weaknesses attributed to Europe are exaggerated; Blom is one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
That FBI's public service announcement, external described ShinyHunters as "threat actors" who often "use their real or exaggerated claims of access to sensitive or personal information to prompt payment from victims".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Second, as others have noted, the claim is exaggerated at best.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“He certainly exaggerated things,” said Damian Merlo, a Miami-based consultant who worked with Cerimedo on the 2023 campaign of Argentine President Javier Milei, a Trump favorite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
He claimed that the film made more than “a hundred million dollars,” which was highly exaggerated.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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