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 In Texas, Republicans seized on an old interview in which Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico boasted that his campaign, then for the Texas statehouse, was going vegan. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 By the early twentieth century, LA boasted the highest rate of Black homeownership of any major city in the country. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 The 2026 edition featured a programme made up of 60% world premieres, which played out in four venues across the city, and boasted a 35% increase in admissions on 2025. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Her elegant primary bedroom boasted a dressing area that was the picture of ’40s-movie-star luxury, complete with plush rugs, dramatic arches, and, of course, plenty of mirrors. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 Europe has long struggled to produce the tech giants boasted by Silicon Valley. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 In 2022, the club boasted the highest-profile front three in football history — Messi, Neymar and Mbappe. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Not too long ago, from 2020 through 2023, Grapevine boasted a 27-2 district run. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026 From 2021 through last season, the Knicks boasted an unfathomable 18-2 record against their Eastern Conference counterpart Washington Wizards. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasted
  1. bragged
  2. contained
  3. held
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  • One bragged about the capture of the former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
    — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Smigel and Wendt bragged about how great Chicago is compared to Kansas City and compared crime rates.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bragged
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  • The papers are said to have contained highly sensitive information, some likely supplied by Germany’s intelligence partners – so the affair could have serious international ramifications at a time when Europe is facing grave security threats.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Failure by itself did not create an advantage, but previous performance still contained useful information about what a founder might do next.
    — Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 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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“Boasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasted. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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