MELODRAMATIZE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

melodramatize

verb

Definition of melodramatize

as in to put on

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The expectations put on the coach when taking the job include making a bowl game within the next four seasons, beating UMass by three or more points and signing at least one recruit ranked three stars or better.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
England put on a show June 17, beating Croatia 4-2 in a Group L match behind two Harry Kane goals plus scores from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of put on

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There’s none of the sultriness of contrast played up by Gérôme for mystique, and also no timeless air.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Prior to the new eligibility model, football players could play up to four regular-season games and still preserve a year of eligibility.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of play up

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The president designated the gang as a terrorist group and said Maduro had sent it to invade the United States, although some law enforcement officials say the administration exaggerated the threat to justify mass deportations.

— Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026
The best place to start is a sporting culture that exaggerates accomplishments and rewards capitalistic success before the sporting variety.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of exaggerate

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That is not to overstate what those four produced with the Heat, with a sum total of zero playoff-game victories over the past two seasons, only one over the past three.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
The value of Messi’s unobtrusive search-lighting of the field is hard to overstate.

— Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Definition of overstate

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The Planning Department declined to elaborate further because of pending litigation.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Including those at the barracks, more than 30 people have been killed in recent days, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said, without elaborating.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026

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