boasted

verb

past tense of boast
1
as in bragged
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner

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2
as in contained
to have within the hotel boasts nearly 50 rooms

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Recent Examples of boasted Her eyes also boasted their usual liquid black wing with a metallic shimmer on the lids and a Gothic charcoal hue buffed in her waterline. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 The ceremony featured pricey rare flowers, while the reception boasted high-end food from a pair of renowned Florentine chefs and a seven-foot wedding cake. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Whereas in the past, new cameras boasted better screens, memory or capabilities, the new pitch is intelligence. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Not long ago, the Internal Revenue Service boasted that taxpayers who called the agency could expect to reach a live agent in three minutes. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026 The strappy design, which retailed for $36,990, boasted a voluminous circle skirt covered in gold floral appliqués. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026 The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs boasted some of its best television ratings in history. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Ten years ago, Joe Lacob boasted to the New York Times Magazine that his Golden State Warriors were better than the rest of the league and would remain so for many years. — Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 28 June 2026 The film starred Jesse Metcalfe as the titular John Tucker and boasted a stacked cast that included Brittany Snow, Penn Badgley, Ashanti, Sophia Bush and Arielle Kebbel. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
  1. bragged
  2. contained
  3. held
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  • The president bragged about that record when reacting to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's preferred candidates' recent sweep in three Democratic primaries on June 23 for Congress.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • In addition to being a great student, Maddie is a skilled softball player, which her mom Jamie Lynn bragged about in May 2022.
    — Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Definition of bragged
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  • Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • Last July, the Reno Police Department in Nevada said in a news release that a truck shipment managed by Ceva Logistics that contained about $15 million in semiconductors and Apple products was stolen.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of contained
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  • The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.
    — Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of held

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