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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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Recent Examples of boasted
Charlotte Diocese, Catholic college report growth Recent headlines have boasted of a jump in people converting to Catholicism post-COVID, particularly younger adults.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Holmes had built a juggernaut — a roster that boasted enviable star power.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Despite finding his way out, Hill boasted about the benefits of being raised in the City of Angels.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
When Vogue Business interviewed du Rusquec in March 2025, Ganni boasted 650 stockists, 62 stores, and 605 employees worldwide.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
The company has boasted that most of its users are young, between the ages of 18 and 34.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Forbidden Forest experience boasted the longest line on opening night with wait times stretching to 80 minutes — but the first-of-its-kind experience was worth the wait.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump has repeatedly boasted that Iran’s military, including its navy, has been destroyed.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
After choosing not to resume filming season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul has also deactivated her social media accounts, including her TikTok and Instagram accounts, which boasted millions of followers.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Holmes had built a juggernaut — a roster that boasted enviable star power.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Despite finding his way out, Hill boasted about the benefits of being raised in the City of Angels.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
When Vogue Business interviewed du Rusquec in March 2025, Ganni boasted 650 stockists, 62 stores, and 605 employees worldwide.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
The company has boasted that most of its users are young, between the ages of 18 and 34.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Forbidden Forest experience boasted the longest line on opening night with wait times stretching to 80 minutes — but the first-of-its-kind experience was worth the wait.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump has repeatedly boasted that Iran’s military, including its navy, has been destroyed.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
After choosing not to resume filming season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul has also deactivated her social media accounts, including her TikTok and Instagram accounts, which boasted millions of followers.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
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After Mullins was killed, police interviewed a man who said Mullins had bragged to him about killing Watkins, when the two were housed in a Bay Area jail together, authorities said in court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Costa Mesa resident Laura Lee Yourex, 63, who bragged on social media about registering her dog to vote and subsequently cast ballots in the animal’s name, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The authors argued that the typical American diet contained excessive calories and fat and lacked sufficient amounts of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Burick and one of his students assemble the base for one of ENIAC’s three portable function tables, which contained banks of switches that stored numerical constants.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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“Boasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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