exaggerate
verb (used with object)
to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately.
is exaggerating
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present progressiveof exaggerate (3rd person singular).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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"A lot of them did but unfortunately, people sometimes, they said, 'well you know, this is exaggerating, this might not be the case'," Othman Abdul Jalil told the BBC's Newshour programme.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2023
Whenever you find yourself thinking, or hear others claiming, that he is exaggerating, that is our innate tendency to reach for a rationalization.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2022
The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Reno says the agency is exaggerating drought conditions and exploiting legal loopholes with 10-year plans that combine multiple horse management areas without the necessary site-specific assessments.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
The extremes underscore how global warming is exaggerating the year-to-year swings in California precipitation, which is naturally the most variable in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2020
You feel that his objection is unsound; that he is exaggerating caution.
From Certain Success by Norval A. Hawkins
