Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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When the deadline passed at the beginning of April, she was put on leave at her job at a healthcare IT company and now, as a single mother of a college freshman, has no income.—
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026 -
These luscious green leaves can also get quite big, putting on a tropical show in your bathroom.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Paternalistic tactics, such as overemphasizing IUDs and implants, undermined young people’s reproductive health preferences and goals.—
Riley J. Steiner,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
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Opponents of these changes say the standards lack perspectives from people of color globally and overemphasize the role Christianity played in the founding of the country.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ronald Reagan and Joe Biden liked to play up their Irish American background.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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In addition, Imagineers have played up the gold element of the ride, which originally opened at Walt Disney World in 1980.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was borrowed directly from American sports reporters, with their propensity to exaggerate to make a point, often by citing absurd numbers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Goldman Sachs’ David Mericle suggests this reading has perhaps been exaggerated.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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While agreeing that the FPV drones were a new challenge, Zehavi cautioned against overstating their impact.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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His impact on the music education of Crown Point students can not be overstated.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Internal Affairs records did not elaborate further on the deputies’ policy violation.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to elaborate at a news conference on what evidence of intent the government has.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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