exaggerate
verb (used with object)
to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately.
was exaggerating
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past progressiveof exaggerate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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And so it is not outside the realm of possibility that Epstein was exaggerating or twisting the truth.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
South Korea’s military said the submarine unveiled by North Korea in September, the “Hero Kim Kun Ok,” didn’t look ready for operational duty and suggested the North was exaggerating its capabilities.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
Clarifying that he was exaggerating, Deutchman explained that he was one of just two local doctors who performed cesarean sections.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2024
But in a pre-sentencing memo, Klein's lawyers argued that the government was exaggerating his role in the riot.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2023
Thomas nodded, grumbling inside, sure that Alby was exaggerating.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
