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hyperbolize

verb
hy·​per·​bo·​lize | \ hÄ«-ˈpÉ™r-bÉ™-ËŒlÄ«z How to pronounce hyperbolize (audio) \
hyperbolized; hyperbolizing

Definition of hyperbolize

intransitive verb

: to indulge in hyperbole

transitive verb

: to exaggerate to a hyperbolic degree
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Examples of hyperbolize in a Sentence

even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary

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 Yet the internet — the same force that has increased awareness of social-justice movements — has hyperbolized all entreaties to our fragmented attention spans. — Lauren Oyler, New York Times, "What Do We Mean When We Call Art ‘Necessary’?," 8 May 2018 The show examines stereotypes, hyperbolizes them, then deconstructs them. — Darren Franich, PEOPLE.com, "GLOW: Why the New Netflix Series Is Unlike ANY Show We've Ever Seen," 22 June 2017

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First Known Use of hyperbolize

1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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