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aggrandize

Synonyms

Verb

1. embroider

2. pad, lard, embellish, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise, overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify

Usage
Public monuments are the story we tell about ourselves. They shouldn’t aggrandize a living leader. - Kansas Reflector
The Man Behind TheDirty.com Is Still A Self-Aggrandizing Dick - jezebel.com
Trump’s “Board of Peace”: Aggrandizing Theater and the Impunity of Genocide - CounterPunch.org
Megalomaniac. Why self-aggrandizement is in the news - The Berkshire Eagle
Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality - The New York Times
Christine Ledbetter: President Donald Trump’s self-aggrandizing transformation of the Kennedy Center - Chicago Tribune
Nepotism, self-aggrandizement anathema to democratic system: SC | India News - Hindustan Times
GOP congresswoman called a ‘self-aggrandizing (expletive)’ over explosive warning - NJ.com
NASS turning legislation into tool for self-aggrandizement – Sam Amadi - Daily Post Nigeria
Democratic erosion: The role of executive aggrandizement - Brookings
Donald Trump’s self-aggrandizing peacemaker hype - The Japan Times
Présidence Impériale: Executive Aggrandizement in Macron’s France - Democratic Erosion Consortium
An Uncertain Future: Democratic Backsliding through Executive Aggrandizement under AMLO - CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Fubara Govt our best chance to escape Wike’s self-aggrandizement – Tam-George - Daily Post Nigeria
Jim VandeHei's 6 roles for the modern man - Axios
Paris Jackson Takes Aim at Michael Jackson Biopic in Latest Challenge to Estate Spending - Billboard
Kristen Stewart says that male actors are ‘aggrandized for retaining self’ - The Independent
U.S. Democratic Backsliding in Comparative Perspective - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Trump’s First 100 Days: Creating an Imperial Presidency That Harms Americans - Center for American Progress
COVID-19 and Support for Executive Aggrandizement - Cambridge University Press & Assessment
The Court Has Acted on Tariffs. Now Congress Must Act, Too. - The Dispatch
Veterans blast Pete Hegseth’s ‘clueless, self-aggrandizing’ military speech - The Independent
The Self-Aggrandizement of Jill Biden - American Enterprise Institute - AEI
The Authoritarian Playbook - Protect Democracy
Ben Shapiro. . CBS News fires self-aggrandizing agitprop host Scott Pelley for insubordination – I break it down ⬇️ - facebook.com
Trump Is Using “Unitary Executive” Theory in His Bid to Amass Supreme Power - Truthout
Cossacks Plan More Military Aggrandizement - The Jamestown Foundation
Sycophancy and toadying are de rigueur in Trump’s court of self-aggrandizement - The Guardian
Self-Aggrandizing “tick, tick…BOOM!” Fails to Detonate - - Random Lengths News
'Self-aggrandizing,' 'absolute horseshit': Robert Downey Jr. has strong words for social media influencers - Fast Company
Hedge Fund Billionaire Ray Dalio Has Perfected the Art of Self-Aggrandizing Bullshit - Jacobin
A Prophet’s Diagnosis of a Self-Aggrandizing Generation - The Santa Clara
Cultural Self-Aggrandizement Has Us Playing Games of Oppression - PopMatters
Veterans in the workplace face unwelcome hero worship - University of Cincinnati
The Self-Aggrandizement of Jill Biden - National Review
Meghan’s Dish Soap Story ‘Boring’ and ‘Self Aggrandizing’—Meghan McCain - Newsweek
Paris Jackson is ‘concerned’ executors of late dad Michael’s $464M estate are taking advantage of fortune: docs - Page Six
The self-aggrandizing pomposity of India's Narendra Modi - The Week
Lightship self-propelled RV – or self-aggrandized RV – leaves too many questions - RVtravel
The situation 1378 – December 28, 2025 - SPARTANAT.com
Mother! Is a Second-Rate, Self-Aggrandizing Tour De Force - Vulture
Executive Aggrandizement vs. Women’s Sports - National Review
3 decades of WWE catchphrases in one self-aggrandizing infographic - AV Club
Sit Down. “Standing With” Some Important Cause Doesn’t Make You a Hero. - Slate Magazine
California psychology prof claims Trump took bullet for 'personal aggrandizement' - Campus Reform
Brian Williams Isn’t the Only Self-Aggrandizing Journalist - The Saturday Evening Post
Bill O’Reilly’s Self-Aggrandizing Sense of Persecution - The New Yorker
Feds call Exxon killer seeking release from prison a ‘self-aggrandizing sociopath’ who should never be free - NJ.com
State of the Union celebrates self-aggrandizing narcissism of politics - WHYY
Selfishness vs. universal love? Time to grow up out of both lies. - Psychology Today
Donald Trump’s obsession with himself - CNN
Oprah’s warm, funny, self-aggrandizing goodbye - Salon.com
Is Black Ops 7 Changing COD Forever? - vocal.media
Transphobic frozen food heir lies about his Twitter account to aggrandize billionaire - Boing Boing
Photos of Donald Trump Delivering His Self-Aggrandizing CPAC Speech to a Half-Empty Ballroom - nymag.com
Bacchanal by design - Trinidad Express Newspapers
Nepotism & Self-Aggrandizement Anathema To Democratic System: Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost For... - Verdictum
Soludo’s article ‘outright nonsense and self-seeking aggrandizement’, says finance ministry - TheCable
Ignore criticisms, self-aggrandizement - Gov. Emmanuel tells new commissioners, perm secs - Daily Post Nigeria
Trump's latest 'particularly creepy' move alarms psychologist: 'Aggrandizing himself' - rawstory.com
‘Congratulations to No One’: Megyn Slams the Self-Aggrandizing on Display at the Golden Globes - Megyn Kelly – The Devil May Care
Robert Downey Jr. Brutally Rips Celebrity Culture As ‘Self-Aggrandizing’ - okmagazine.com
23 Years After Aggrandizing Michael Jordan, a $216,690,000,000-Worth Company Was Neglected by NBA GOAT Rival LeBron James - EssentiallySports
Ex-NFL HC Blasts “Self-Aggrandizing” Josh Allen for Controversial Take on Bills Winning Super Bowl - EssentiallySports
‘Selfish, self-aggrandizing, disrespectful & RUDE’ Megyn Kelly rebukes Indian student Megha Vemuri - financialexpress.com
Robert Downey Jr. blasts rise of “self-aggrandizing” influencer culture in candid interview - Dexerto
‘Backing Fubara Is Our Best Chance To Escape Wike’s Self-aggrandizement’ – Tam-George - NaijaNews
‘Pathetic Self-Aggrandizing Hypocrite’: Megyn Kelly Rips Ocasio-Cortez For ‘Tax The Rich’ Dress At Met Gala - The Daily Wire
James Franco Will Play Cuban Revolutionary Leader Fidel Castro In Alina Of Cuba Movie - IWMBuzz
Foreign Language Equivalents
Foreign Language Equivalents of 'aggrandize'
Language Equivalent   Language Equivalent
French agrandir    Spanish
Misspellings - Typos
aggrandizze,   aggranndize,   aggrrandize,   ahgrandize,   agrgandize,   aggrandixe,   aggrandizee,   aggrandiz,   sggrandize,   agrandize,   aggrandoze,   aggransize,   aggramdize,   aggarndize,   aggrabdize,   aggranize,   aggrndize,   agfrandize,   aggrandiize,   agggrandize,   aghrandize,   aggeandize,   afgrandize,   agrandize,   aggrandizw,   aggandize,   aggranddize,   ggrandize,   aggrnadize,   aggraandize,   aggrandze,   aggranfize,   aggrandizr,   aggrandie,   aggrandiez,   aggradnize,   aggrandzie,   aaggrandize,   aggradize,   aggrsndize,   agggrandize,   gagrandize,   aggranidze,   aggtandize,   aggranduze
Words Starting with Letter - 'A'
a a battery a billion
a bit a bit much a capella singing
a cappella singing a couple of a few
a fortiori a good deal a great deal
a horizon a hundred a hundred and one
a hundred thousand a hundred times a kempis
a la carte a la mode a level
a little a lot a million
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