exaggerate
verb (used with object)
to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately.
are exaggerating
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present progressiveof exaggerate.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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But even Bell contends that many business leaders today are exaggerating the technology’s role in layoffs, a practice that’s coming to be known as AI washing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
After the New Yorker piece on Minhaj’s standup specials, I fear people will now believe that Muslims are exaggerating or fabricating stories about surveillance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
More often than not, he said, the accusers are exaggerating "to see what kind of legal advantage they can get."
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2022
He said worried supporters are exaggerating how well microstamping is proven to work.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
I replied, quite touched at her evident pain; "you are exaggerating the significance of my words: your liberty will make no difference in our relations."
From French and Oriental Love in a Harem by Paul Avril
