boasted

verb

past tense of boast
1
as in bragged
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner

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2
as in contained
to have within the hotel boasts nearly 50 rooms

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Recent Examples of boasted Netanyahu’s government, the most nationalist and religious in Israel’s history, has boasted of establishing over 100 new settlements. — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Hulu’s Alice and Steve went to some amusing, unexpected places and boasted great work from Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement as the toxic pair of titular BFFs. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 The series boasted representation for the community with many behind-the-scenes jobs, as well. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Supreme Court wants swift action Hoskins, a staunch supporter of the map, has boasted about the case on social media. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026 Repeatedly delayed before being dumped into theaters in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, The New Mutants boasted the burgeoning star power of Anya Taylor-Joy, but was an instant afterthought nonetheless. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026 Bourdain was attracted to a certain kind of swagger that the kitchen crew boasted. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 As Variety has noted in an extensive drill-down on the city’s film scene, Recife boasted a vibrant silent cinema movement in the 1920s. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 DoorDash similarly boasted recently of cost-savings from using Chinese AI models for some of its work, and last week became the latest company to get a letter from US House committees requesting information about its use of Chinese tech. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
  1. bragged
  2. contained
  3. held
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  • Placed in a jail cell wired with hidden microphones, Jester bragged to his cellmate that when Jackson tried to fight back, he pistol-whipped the rapper and shot him three times in the back.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There, regional operations manager Kenny Barsalou bragged about the brand inside a plush restaurant booth.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bragged
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  • Debuting as Unwell Hydration, the initial line came in three flavors and contained electrolytes, vitamins and caffeine.
    — Ashley Carman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Mahtani said the Situational Awareness debacle reflected poor risk management, but that its broader impact had been largely contained.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of contained
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  • The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.
    — Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of held

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