brag
verb (used without object)
to use boastful language; boast.
are bragging
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present progressiveof brag.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The late Peter Bennett used to joke that one should avoid any stock that “fund managers are bragging about to each other on the golf course.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Others are bragging about their existing products that are synonymous with fiber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
“There are bragging rights associated with being the oldest and still evolving language.”
From Scientific American ● Aug. 24, 2023
“Y’all are bragging about how much you’re giving,” she said, talking about the mayors and their speeches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
You are bragging above your cards, young man, you are!
From Laid up in Lavender by Stanley J. Weyman
