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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The property also boasted 2.76 acres, a loggia, and a pool.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

One big infrastructure company, CRH, boasted in its latest earnings call about delivering 1.2 million tons of aggregate for a single Michigan data center in one quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When Robinson was dropped from the England squad following the tour of India in 2024, he boasted an impressive bowling average of 22.92.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Machismo is what pays the bills when the kind of mid-budget films that once boasted Gyllenhaal’s richest characters are being phased out by studio mergers and streaming platforms.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Later Shirley wrote a letter to Fourth Cousin and boasted of how she had triumphed on her very first day in Brooklyn.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord