boasted

VERB

brag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise

STRONG

aggrandize blow bluster bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gasconade gloat glory grandstand jive prate preen puff shoot shovel showboat shuck sling strut swagger triumph vapor

WEAK

attract attention blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself hug oneself lay on thick psych show off sound off talk big

Antonyms

STRONG

be sad conceal fail hide

WEAK

be modest deprecate

VERB

to have advantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

claim exhibit own possess

WEAK

be proud of have in keeping pride oneself on show off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispossess lose not have

WEAK

be modest deprecate

Example Sentences

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Mr. Trump boasted about “fantastic” Chinese purchases to come of U.S. soybeans and aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

When it was being leased by Jackson, the luxe abode also boasted 13 bathrooms, 12 fireplaces, a private theater room, wine cellar, spa, gym, an elevator, and a guesthouse.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Gamble’s husband, Larry Fletcher, boasted of his wife’s legal victory to a slightly uncomfortable-looking young waitress, who expressed her congratulations in an uncertain voice.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

During their meeting at the Kremlin, Putin smirked when Pashinyan boasted about freedoms in his country.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Gustavus Swift boasted about the clever use of animal byproducts: “Now we use all of the hog except his grunt.”

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield