- past participle of exaggerate.
- past tense form of exaggerate.
exaggerated
Example Sentences
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Exaggerated stories of Mitnick’s exploits and abilities also made the rounds, sometimes fueling hysteria.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
Exaggerated accounts of the Fort William Henry massacre soon inflamed the British and American side and fed the Americans’ fear of Indians for decades to come.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
Exaggerated but heartwarming headlines aside, there’s still a limit to how much we can actually learn about how dogs’ minds work from an fMRI scan.
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2016
The first factor rests on the anxiety that pervades public restrooms: Exaggerated fears and invented dangers are its predictable products.
From Washington Post • May 13, 2016
Exaggerated reports of the Ti-ping successes had reached Shanghae, and it was rumoured they were on the point of attacking that city.
From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Lindley, Augustus F.
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