brag
verb (used without object)
to use boastful language; boast.
has bragged
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present perfectof brag (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Lone-wolf book banners also use inundation, most notably Florida man Bruce Friedman, who has bragged about challenging at least one book a day since moving from New York in 2020.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025
However, Shkreli has bragged that he kept digital copies of the music — “LOL i have the mp3s you moron,” he once wrote on X.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2024
Prosecutors claim the airman has bragged to people online about violating rules on classified information.
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
If true, it would be a significant reputational blow to a missile that Mr. Putin has bragged about and that even U.S. officials say is on the cutting edge of hypersonic technology.
From Washington Times ● May 16, 2023
The wretch has bragged of it to his acquaintance, and already calls you his.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 Poems and Plays by Mary Lamb
