Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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Each year, the event brings the nominees to Broadway to put on a show – in just 10 days.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
23 June 2025 -
She's done research on bees in Belize, where people keep hives far from their homes and livestock and put on their protective beekeeping clothing in their trucks before getting out near a hive.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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However, the opposite is true: one of the most effective ways to improve well-being isn't to overemphasize comfort.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Writers, with our big egos and big imaginations, tend to overemphasize the impact of our books.—
Maris Kreizman
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Compher can play up and down a team’s top nine but established herself as a legitimate second-line scoring winger last season in Toronto.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The Canadian continued to play up to his regular season MVP status with 28 points through the first three quarters.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Second, the extent of the controversies has often been exaggerated: a handful of Trump supporters have stuck their heads above the parapet, the media have sniffed drama and written up stories about friction, and nothing has ultimately changed.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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Opponents of burnout argue that burnout researchers exaggerate that burnout is a condition of epidemic magnitude.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Yes, he’s been better, but the degree to which is likely overstated.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Many Democrats have expressed public frustration with Hogg over the past few weeks, though Nellis said its importance is overstated.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
15 June 2025
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The Israeli military said Thursday’s round of airstrikes targeted Tehran and other areas of Iran, without elaborating.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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More quotes from his recent EW cover story were recently published, and the director-executive elaborated on some of the studio’s priorities.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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