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
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Brian Bennett, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
No metaphors or similes or hyperbolic language needed here – your kids are next.
—Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
In contrast to Project 2025’s hyperbolic proclamation of the NOAA climate charge alarm industry, the work that the agency does to understand climate change is scientific.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
What may have been a hyperbolic question only two months ago is now frighteningly serious, as federal authorities have arrested and threatened to deport hundreds of legal residents in recent weeks.
—Orlando Sentinel and Virginian Pilot Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jackson wasn’t the first of Trump’s doctors to make hyperbolic statements about his health.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
No metaphors or similes or hyperbolic language needed here – your kids are next.
—Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
In contrast to Project 2025’s hyperbolic proclamation of the NOAA climate charge alarm industry, the work that the agency does to understand climate change is scientific.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
What may have been a hyperbolic question only two months ago is now frighteningly serious, as federal authorities have arrested and threatened to deport hundreds of legal residents in recent weeks.
—Orlando Sentinel and Virginian Pilot Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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