Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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Her glam was put on full display!—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025 -
So, put on your favorite Rat Pack record and get ready to learn some confidential information.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
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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
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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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Which team will play up its potential?—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Nov. 2025
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Alani, however, remains the purest of heart — unassuming and unaware in a way that allows Whitaker to play up her character’s earnestness.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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That means any moves up or down following the IPO could be exaggerated as passive investors are forced to chase the stock, raising the volatility of the overall index.—
Sarah Min,Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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This quality has been perverted and exaggerated in Maddie’s Secret.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
11 June 2026
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Cheese wields a kind of power over the Italian imagination that cannot be overstated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The future of our financial system depends on moving beyond siloed solutions toward structural solutions that address systemic undervaluation and overstated risk.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The showrunner elaborated on the significance of the connection between Superman and Peacemaker at the NYC premiere of season two on August 13.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Levy did not elaborate on whether there would be job losses as part of the decision.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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