hyperbolized 1 of 2

adjective

as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds the hyperbolized sentiments that are so commonly found in popular love songs

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hyperbolized

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verb

past tense of hyperbolize
as in enhanced
to add to the interest of by including made-up details even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary

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Recent Examples of hyperbolized
Adjective
As carefully chronicled by historian Greg Grandin, Washington’s murderous interventionism in Latin America regularly found justification in hyperbolized or utterly fictional accounts of the region’s poverty, crime, drug trafficking, and general disorder. — Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbolized
  1. exaggerated
  2. inflated
Adjective
  • Reports of Usher’s replication have been greatly exaggerated.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the report names several examples that are indirect, exaggerated and hard to follow.
    — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exaggerated
Adjective
  • Hundreds of thousands of property and business owners saw their assessed values raised by more than 15% either in 2023 or 2025, leading to inflated property tax bills that many have called unreasonable or unfair.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the fandoms that are most likely to post emo lyrics or examine the most devastating lines could have a slightly inflated score.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflated

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