- past tense form of exaggerate.
- past participle of exaggerate.
exaggerated
Example Sentences
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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate portrays himself as "uberwealthy" but did not own cars and a yacht featured on his social media and exaggerated his lifestyle for online attention, his legal representatives have said.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Arday, the professor of sociology of education at the prestigious university in eastern England, resigned August 5 after accusations he had plagiarised parts of his doctoral thesis and exaggerated personal achievements prompted a media storm.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Reports of his end have been greatly exaggerated: “Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the Supreme Court’s opinion reversing Roe v. Wade, is retiring, the court announced Tuesday.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Some of his allegations were already known; others he gave no evidence for or exaggerated beyond recognition.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
I give an exaggerated smile, but it makes my eye hurt.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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