Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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Yet these technologies did not lead to long-term elevated unemployment, nor lighten the burdens put on workers.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026 -
The materials for Freedom 250 describe the events being put on before and after the nation’s birthday as nonpartisan.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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The old name overemphasized the role of the ovary in this condition and did not describe how PMOS can affect many body systems.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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As a result, regulatory approaches that overemphasize capabilities and pre-deployment testing will struggle to prevent the harms that emerge in real-world use.—
Ion Stoica,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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This wall plays up a room's height, in turn, creating both a sense of space and drama, Parker says.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
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There have been flashes, but the offense needs Pasquantino and Perez to play up to expectations day in and day out.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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The companies, meanwhile, say opportunistic lawyers and public adjusters are playing to fears and driving up costs for everyone by exaggerating the risks and damage.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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The upsell should accelerate or exaggerate the result, the downsell should preserve the win, the bump should be a no-brainer.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Other men have adopted a more defensive posture, claiming to overstate their height only because everyone else is doing it.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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The crime threat is also often overstated, particularly as Baltimore’s historic reduction in violent crime continues.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
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Education Minister Julius Ogamba said two teachers were aware that students were planning something but failed to take appropriate action, without elaborating.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Her dreams of becoming a writer are transmuted into elaborating an online persona, providing her with a creative outlet.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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