as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories
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Recent Examples of embroider
Kennard, wearing a white polo shirt with LeBron James’ name embroidered on his shirt, is smiling wide at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Las Vegas.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Photos of several clothing items were show to the jury, including Athena’s socks and underwear and her blue jeans, which were embroidered with pink flowers on the front pockets.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
The $50 top features a small, red stiletto with the franchise's pitchfork heel embroidered on the chest.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Some embroider the logo into a small cross-stitch pendant for key chains.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Photos of several clothing items were show to the jury, including Athena’s socks and underwear and her blue jeans, which were embroidered with pink flowers on the front pockets.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
The $50 top features a small, red stiletto with the franchise's pitchfork heel embroidered on the chest.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Some embroider the logo into a small cross-stitch pendant for key chains.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroider
Verb
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This was borrowed directly from American sports reporters, with their propensity to exaggerate to make a point, often by citing absurd numbers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Goldman Sachs’ David Mericle suggests this reading has perhaps been exaggerated.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The curved and recessed arms are comfortable and add softness to the design, and the seat and back are padded with thick foam that’s supportive and won’t crush with use.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Glaser, no doubt like many viewers, seemed a little baffled when the Swift songs dried up, and Idol had to pad out the rest of the episode with songs themed around California.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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The lower half of his leg was darkly colored, indicating bleeding under his skin.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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On the paths between gravestones are colored footprints, as if left by cartoon characters.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In online chats with ADF members in Cameroon, Chungag falsely claimed to have combat experience in Iraq but appeared to be embellishing his military background to raise his profile in the group, the affidavit says.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sections of the granite supports of the Keck statue are cannily manipulated and embellished with stars and swirling vortex-forms in Lithichrome paint into works of art themselves.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Embroider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroider. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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