hy·per·bol·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-lik 
variants
or less commonly hyperbolical
: of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates the truth : of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole
hyperbolic claims
1
geometry
: of, relating to, or being like a curve that is formed by the intersection of a double right circular cone with a plane that cuts both halves of the cone : of, relating to, or being analogous to a hyperbola
2
: of, relating to, or being a space in which more than one line parallel to a given line passes through a point
hyperbolic geometry
Examples of hyperbolic in a Sentence
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Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 27 May 2024
But is his comet-like rise destined to crash when his hyperbolic bombasts and panaceas collide with reality?
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
This is not to say that Joe is both scared and hyperbolic in his speeches now, but the Captain of the Hindenburg sounded calmer when ordering his crew to go find the fire extinguisher.
—Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 1 Sep. 2022
But instead of the hyperbolic bombast Cohen often espouses from behind his keyboard, the Michael Cohen jurors met on Monday stayed on message.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Based on the hyperbolic reactions on social media, the monologue was either the worst in the show’s history or the best anti-woke comedy ever seen on the program.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Objects on parabolic or hyperbolic trajectories, by contrast, are unbound.
—Karl Schroeder, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2024
Because the American right was so quick to extol foreign dictators in hyperbolic terms, its members were frequently treated like suckers by those regimes.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Jason Isbell turned Fox News‘ hyperbolic headlines into song on Thursday (Feb. 29) for a hilarious segment on The Daily Show.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Walton — not yet known for his often hyperbolic, stream-of-consciousness speaking manner — refused to say much after the game.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 27 May 2024
But is his comet-like rise destined to crash when his hyperbolic bombasts and panaceas collide with reality?
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
This is not to say that Joe is both scared and hyperbolic in his speeches now, but the Captain of the Hindenburg sounded calmer when ordering his crew to go find the fire extinguisher.
—Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 1 Sep. 2022
But instead of the hyperbolic bombast Cohen often espouses from behind his keyboard, the Michael Cohen jurors met on Monday stayed on message.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Based on the hyperbolic reactions on social media, the monologue was either the worst in the show’s history or the best anti-woke comedy ever seen on the program.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Objects on parabolic or hyperbolic trajectories, by contrast, are unbound.
—Karl Schroeder, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2024
Because the American right was so quick to extol foreign dictators in hyperbolic terms, its members were frequently treated like suckers by those regimes.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Jason Isbell turned Fox News‘ hyperbolic headlines into song on Thursday (Feb. 29) for a hilarious segment on The Daily Show.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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