Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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Maybe there was closeness born of societal pressure to put on a good show for an intrusive world or to please a queen and prince.—
Geoffrey Greif,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Grab your boots, put on a hat, and catch some action.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Questions at debates and forums have tended to overemphasize who’s giving what to whom over other important matters in this election.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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If women ski as long as the men do and don’t do it as quickly, that ratio gets out of whack and overemphasizes skiing for the women and not for the men.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Adding a daybed in gingham, especially one done up in the coastal blue Perennials upholstery that winks at Dorothy’s iconic dress, is a clever way to play up the timeless print when brainstorming a new bedroom furniture layout.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film’s press campaign has, quite reasonably, played up the magnificence of Skarsgård’s body in leather and winked at the transgressiveness on display.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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AllHere had client school districts in different parts of the country, but authorities later alleged that AllHere exaggerated its business success.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Carnahan, a Los Angeles police officer who was accused of skydiving and working out while also collecting disability benefits by exaggerating an on-duty work injury, was charged with two counts of felony insurance fraud, prosecutors said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Because assets are disclosed in broad ranges, Brooks says the filing overstates his family’s financial position.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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Geoffrey Propheter, associate professor at the University of Colorado in Denver who has studied stadium subsidies, warned that politicians often understate the costs and overstate the benefits of such projects.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hughes elaborated further Wednesday night after his first game back with the New Jersey Devils.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Others on social media simply registered their dislike for the new dolls without feeling the need to elaborate much.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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