- past tense form of exaggerate.
- past participle of exaggerate.
exaggerated
Example Sentences
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“He certainly exaggerated things,” said Damian Merlo, a Miami-based consultant who worked with Cerimedo on the 2023 campaign of Argentine President Javier Milei, a Trump favorite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The Tates’ lawyers said their social-media presence was intentionally exaggerated for their audience, including claims of being “trillionaires.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I generally find it exaggerated and melodramatic when someone says that one event or moment changed the rest of their life,” Mr. Daniels writes, but he insists that the claim is appropriate here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
We get to see a different side of Paul Baker this season with his other friend group, who embody this exaggerated, bro-y masculinity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
He put his finger to his lips and mouthed in an exaggerated way, “Bonneville,” pointing to the door.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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