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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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Both involve a lethal contest put on for spectacle to exploit the poor.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The meeting was ultimately canceled due to a lack of quorum, and one of Suarez’s legacy projects — the Miami Marine Stadium redevelopment — was indefinitely put on hold due to concerns about the company the city had selected.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The end of the post–Cold War era has exposed the shortcomings of this approach, which overemphasized collective self-defense commitments and neglected the deeper economic, technological, and strategic ties that are increasingly salient in modern geopolitics.—
KURT M. CAMPBELL,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Sep. 2025
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Without proper incentive alignment, leaders and employees will rationally overemphasize the measurable, short-term benefits and underinvest in the intangible, long-term enablers — reproducing the IT productivity paradox.—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Richland trimmed the deficit with a focus on the ground game, as Kates and Gibson ran the ball right through the Panthers’ defense while playing up-tempo.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The natural movement of wavy and curly hair can also play up the cut’s textured, undone vibe, Timperley notes.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
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In early 2025, the stock fell nearly 57% from February to April in the wake of a short-seller report that alleged the company had exaggerated its e-commerce performance and breached service terms.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This performative solidarity was not appreciated by Saudi commentators who argued Egypt exaggerated the seriousness of Netanyahu's comments in a bid to drag Saudi Arabia in a confrontation with the Israelis for political reasons.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Misinterpreted or overstated reports or research can undermine trust between patients and clinicians.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Billion-Dollar Drain Retailers Overlook The scale of returns is hard to overstate.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the press conference, Van Sant elaborated about the relevance of the Mangione shooting as well as the recent presidental election.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Harris County District Attorney's Office told ABC 13 the five-month gap between Stallings' and Walker's arrests was based on evidence throughout the investigation, but did not elaborate further.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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