Hyperbolize Play [hahy-pur-buh-lahyz] (verb) To exaggerate or overstate something, often beyond its true or reasonable limits. SYNONYMS exaggerate overstate magnify ANTONYMS minimize downplay understate In his storytelling, he tends to hyperbolize his achievements, making them sound much grander than they actually are. Daily Wordshake Saturday, April 19th "Left out by the system" PLAY Previous Daily Puzzle Words Saturday, April 19th "an indirect approach" PLAY Previous Latest Blog Posts April 3rd, 2025 10 Weird Word Facts You’ll Want to Share August 5th, 2024 A Pair of Pears? Homophones, Homonyms and Homographs Explained May 4th, 2024 15 Fun Word Facts November 24th, 2021 3 proven ways to grow your vocabulary