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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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
Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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
Adjective
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Tontey’s Karamoy becomes literally larger than life, with three breasts and exaggerated muscles, a physical manifestation of her will toward self-determination.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The exaggerated use of black in this trendy backyard by Allweather Landscape gives the space a super modern and moody look.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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On average, its white blooms appear late April to early May, and develop into interesting inflated three-sided seed pods by autumn.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Baldoni’s attorneys pushed back, calling the projections speculative and wildly inflated.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hyperbolized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbolized. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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