What does "Exaggerate" mean?

overstate or make too big

Synonym: overstated, amplified Opposite: understated, minimized

"Exaggerate" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

Stop exaggerating, Boyle.

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E19

My mother exaggerates.

— Desperate Housewives S1E18

I... MAY HAVE EXAGGERATED A LITTLE BIT.

— Gossip Girl S1E16

I'm not exaggerating.

— Grey's Anatomy S3E25

I... may have slightly exaggerated my badass story

— How I Met Your Mother S8E8

He was exaggerating.

— The Big Bang Theory S11E15

He exaggerates, right?

— Breaking Bad S4E12

WOW. YOU DIDN'T EXAGGERATE.

— Gilmore Girls S1E17

"Exaggerate" in TV shows & movies

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