melodramatize

verb

Definition of melodramatizenext
as in to put on

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  1. put on
  2. overemphasize
  3. play up
  4. exaggerate
  5. overstate
  6. elaborate
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  • So when Billie and Issa get an actual offer for drinks with two firefighters who come to the house, Billie puts on a goofy British accent à la Issa and turns them down, choosing a quiet night at home with her friend instead.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Rescue teams were put on high alert for more flooding from a new lake that formed high up on the Himalayan mountains after the initial floods on Wednesday.
    — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of put on
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  • Get and Accept Support The benefits of support from not only your medical team but also loved ones during your cancer journey cannot be overemphasized.
    — Joy Emeh, HEALTH, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Almost everybody overemphasizes buying the technology and chasing the easy-to-measure things, headcount reduction among them.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of overemphasize
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  • Boobie had also been playing up one — or two even — age levels.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Khusnutdinov, on whom the B’s are high, morphed into Sturm’s Swiss Army knife last season, playing up and down and all over the lineup.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of play up
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  • How Candidates Are Using AI to Cheat Generative AI tools allow candidates to rewrite resumes to match job descriptions, exaggerate experience, and present skills convincingly regardless of actual proficiency.
    — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hair loss from shock was one that occurred and exaggerated his past concerns about his hairline.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of exaggerate
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  • Game publishing is the other new pillar, and Yang is careful not to overstate DRX’s edge there this early.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Nordic Rail Network Still Under Construction The Nordic rail revival should not be overstated, however.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of overstate
Verb
  • Defense attorney Laura Koenig, an assistant federal public defender, declined to elaborate in response to an Associated Press inquiry.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The person did not elaborate on the reasons for declaring the two men ineligible.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of elaborate
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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