brag
verb (used without object)
to use boastful language; boast.
have bragged
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present perfectof brag.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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“Companies that have bragged about eating the tariffs through lower profits can’t do that forever,” said Jessica Riedl, a fellow at the Brookings Institution.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
Eventually, such places did get “discovered,” and the local gentry might have bragged that they had just found the most delish little café hidden away in an edgy neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
The video also states that the inmates received hand sanitizer once, three months ago, and that officers in the prison have "bragged about getting a 2 week paid vacation if they get sick."
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2020
Also telling is the White House guest list—which it hasn’t released, but many of the invitees have bragged about attending on Twitter.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2019
Perhaps Papa should not have bragged about my learning.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
