- past tense form of exaggerate.
- past participle of exaggerate.
exaggerated
Example Sentences
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Reports of his retirement had been greatly exaggerated.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The fairest answer is that he was partly right, for reasons he did not fully understand, and he exaggerated the promise.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Soprano Elizabeth Novella was a monochromatic Donna Anna, and exaggerated rubato often made her impassioned outbursts sag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
As I reported in 2019, many of those arrangements turned out to be exaggerated or bogus, or predated Trump’s claim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
But it turned out the notion that being a middle kid was a form of child abuse was greatly exaggerated.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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