Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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But against the Lakers, the Heat were playing from beyond, meaning holding the Lakers in check wasn’t good enough, with points needed to be put on the board.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Zion Hope regularly put on yard sales and barbecues after Sunday services, with the Griffins grilling hamburgers and hot dogs.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 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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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
Verb
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From the jump, his strategy was to intentionally play up the most Marty-like aspects of his star image.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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The City manager made several bold tactical changes for the first leg at the Bernabeu, returning Nico O’Reilly to left-back and starting both Jeremy Doku and Savinho on the wings, as well as Antoine Semenyo, who played up front alongside Erling Haaland.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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One expert, however, testified for prosecutors that the defendant was malingering, or exaggerating his psychiatric issues and was not legally insane at the time.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The deadpan one-liners exaggerating his strength, speed and toughness to absurd levels, turned Norris into one of the internet’s first global memes.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Another analysis, from a team at the right-leaning Hoover Institute, argues the tax’s backers overstate which billionaires are still California residents and how much of their holdings are actually subject to the tax.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some at Apple would come to feel that the effect of the PARC demo has been overstated.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Amini declined to elaborate on her conversations with players out of concern for their safety and the safety of their families.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The representative did not elaborate on what new gaming offerings would take the room’s place.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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