Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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The Panthers took a delay of game right after Dowdle’s burst, which Canales put on himself.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Meanwhile, Doja Cat and Anok Yai put on for flipped and bumped bobs respectively, which has proven to be a year-round cut.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Vancouver overemphasized size and physicality when building its second and third pairs, which led to a bottom four that was slow, lacked puck-moving skills, and was often hemmed in defensively.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Still, experts warn that there is such a thing as overemphasizing the data and getting bogged down by less-than-optimal scores.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps their stuff could play up in a relief role.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The director plays up the humor a lot more than Westlake’s callously cynical prose, for better or worse.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Whether or not The Bitch of Buchenwald did what is reenacted on the show isn’t relevant, because her activities are placed in the context of a comic book that exaggerates history to make a point — just like Monster does.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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Under these conditions, Democrats and Republicans tend to exaggerate the characteristics of the other party based on common stereotypes.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Dolly took to social media the same day as Stella to assure fans that reports of her ill-health have been greatly overstated.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Voskuhl also cautions against overstating benefits beyond symptom relief.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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Trump elaborated on efforts to lay off federal workers during the government shutdown during remarks on Friday evening.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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At the Comic Con event nine years later, the author elaborated a bit more about the differences between the two famous Martins.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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