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bragged

VERB

talk boastingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boast crow gloat

STRONG

bluster exult gasconade grandstand hotdog jive mouth prate puff rodomontade showboat shuck swagger vaunt

WEAK

blow one's own horn pat oneself on the back

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

be modest be quiet deprecate

Example Sentences

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He bragged that he’s led over 130 missions in over 30 nations, but claimed ignorance when asked for details of these daring rescues.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Karp for years bragged about recruiting the star dealmaker, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She said he bragged about lending money to Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Bari Weiss, the right-leaning opinion journalist who is now CBS News’ editor in chief, bragged last week that the network was “on quite a roll” in an X thread that cited Jiang’s Trump interview.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

He went on to say how he had bragged that “one of the best basketball players at Fisk sank his first ball right here at Lafayette County Training School.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou