HYPERBOLIZING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

hyperbolizing

verb

present participle of hyperbolize

as in exaggerating

to add to the interest of by including made-up details even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary

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Recent Examples of hyperbolizing Gauthier was hyperbolizing, but his statement looked true Monday. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026

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exaggerating

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The financial affiliations have prompted speculation, especially through strands of the Iranian diaspora, who accuse some of its journalists of exaggerating the level of support for figures in the opposition and of advocating for war.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Thomas cautioned against exaggerating the power of AI agents, however.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of exaggerating

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