MELODRAMATIZE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

melodramatize

verb

Definition of melodramatize

as in to put on

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The event was hosted by Freedom 250, the group working with the administration to put on anniversary events.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The 21-year-old was nervous and excited putting on the Lakers’ gold jersey Friday at Chase Center.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of put on

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That distinction matters because modern entrepreneurship discussions often overemphasize innovation while underestimating execution, timing, leadership, strategy, competitive positioning, and entrepreneurial control.

— Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But most teams no longer overemphasize basic data like height or standing reach.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026

Definition of overemphasize

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And we’re all being manipulated, which social media plays up.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
While Robinson's defense played up the fact the ATF was unable to conclusively match the bullet that killed Kirk to the Mauser, analysts couldn't rule it out either.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of play up

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One sure focus is the rampant grade inflation that exaggerates student achievement and has made graduating high school close to meaningless as an indicator of college preparedness.

— U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Definition of exaggerate

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While the threat of AI to every SME might possibly be overstated, these businesses do nevertheless face real challenges from domestic and geopolitical problems.

— Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The influence of SpaceX on China’s commercial space industry is difficult to overstate.

— Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of overstate

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