Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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The Cardinals put on a shooting clinic the rest of the first half.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026 -
That said, head to the area in late fall, as the surrounding oak and hickory trees put on a brilliant show.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Questions at debates and forums have tended to overemphasize who’s giving what to whom over other important matters in this election.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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If women ski as long as the men do and don’t do it as quickly, that ratio gets out of whack and overemphasizes skiing for the women and not for the men.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Marina and Palisades both play up-tempo, feature 3-point shooters and depth.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Marcus said his brother, who played center all year in Chicago and can play up and down the lineup, is willing to accept whatever role he’s given.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With not a lot of airtime to transition her protagonist from reasonable to out of touch with reality, Jonas relegated much of her character’s contemplative qualities to the asides and exaggerated her more base characteristics by adding in some reckless behavior.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some health experts have said that, while there has been evidence of fraud, the concerns have been exaggerated.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The fears are warranted, but likely overstated at the present moment.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
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But Bridge’s expanding tie-up with Visa underscores how the disruption narrative may be overstated, and how fintechs are becoming more integrated with legacy payment companies.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The majority of the schools joining the voluntary commitment are MD-granting institutions, said a senior HHS official, without elaborating on the breakdown.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Then in Austin, Bell still didn’t want to elaborate on what occurred the week before.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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