Past tense of exaggerate
regular verb
The past tense of exaggerate is exaggerated. The past participle is also exaggerated.
Forms of exaggerate
| Base form (V1) | exaggerate /ɛɡˈzæd͡ʒ.ə.ɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | exaggerated /ɪɡˈzæ.d͡ʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | exaggerated /ɪɡˈzæ.d͡ʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd/ |
| Present participle | exaggerating |
| Third person singular | exaggerates |
Exaggerated in a sentence
- The depth of the crisis had been exaggerated.From the entry depth
- The not-to-scale cartoon characters exhibit exaggerated facial proportions.From the entry not-to-scale
- It was an obviously exaggerated way of describing an inconceivable fortune—like calling someone a bazillionaire.2026 June 11, Ben Cohen, “You Have No Idea What a Trillion Dollars Is—and We Have Proof”, in The Wall Street Journal, archived from the…. From the entry unfathomably
- Breasts and other parts will be exaggerated beyond a normal range.2022 May 25, Holly, “All About Hyper Fetish and How to Enjoy”, in Kink Lovers, archived from the original on 29 May 2022. From the entry hyper
- The hallucinations in question are exaggerated forms of 'brainworms' – music stuck in the head.2016, Lawrence Kramer, “Caliban's Ear: A Short History of Ambient Music”, in Anahid Kassabian, Elena Boschi, Marta García Quiñones…. From the entry brainworm
Meaning of exaggerate
- verb To overstate, to describe more than the fact.
- adjective Exaggerative; overblown.
Questions about the past tense of exaggerate
- What is the past tense of exaggerate?
- The past tense of exaggerate is exaggerated.
- What is the past participle of exaggerate?
- The past participle of exaggerate is exaggerated.
- Is exaggerate a regular or irregular verb?
- Exaggerate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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