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
They say that Grants Pass officials are exaggerating the effect of one ruling on the small city in southern Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
He said worried supporters are exaggerating how well microstamping is proven to work.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
Your repeated use of the word “terribly” leads Miss Manners to believe that you are exaggerating in the hope of being excused on the grounds of feeling anguish at deviating from the proper standard.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022
You have insulted her in public, and in the name of decency—" "Oh, no!" interrupted my uncle; "you are exaggerating!
From French and Oriental Love in a Harem by Paul Avril
