Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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Local chefs gather for this four-day event put on by the Fort Worth Food and Wine Foundation to show off their culinary talents.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026 -
For some, the spiral began in November when their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits were put on hold due to the federal government shutdown.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Still, overemphasizing national trend lines fails to acknowledge how new converts can change a community.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 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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Well, for one thing, the backlash was played up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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His best shot may come inside, where his temperament and point-of-attack quickness could play up.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The team, according to records shared with Semafor by Moore’s office, is digging into whether Moore had exaggerated his military record, as well as his high school and collegiate basketball tenure.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, whose term featured record numbers of disappearances and homicides, complained that political adversaries were exaggerating the problem to smear his reputation and legacy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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And if there even was a reason for pause there, then don’t overstate the Heat.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The contradiction runs so deep that 62% of those same executives privately concede that the risk of unsanctioned shadow AI is overstated compared to the risk of not leveraging AI at all.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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In both cases, the justices did not elaborate on their rationale for allowing TPS to be revoked in the interim.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gorgeous movie posters, elaborated crafted for the film, decorate the walls of Pearson’s house.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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