The word hyperbole comes from --
about1520; < Greek hyperbolḗ excess, exaggeration,throwing beyond,
equivalent to hyper- hyper- + bolḗ throw
An example of using the word hyperbole from the news in October of 2016:
http://www.businessinsider.com/weather-channel-warning-evacuate-hurricane-matthew-2016-10
An example of using the word hyperbole from the news in October of 2016:
http://www.businessinsider.com/weather-channel-warning-evacuate-hurricane-matthew-2016-10