Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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The 41-year-old James put on a show, throwing down lobs for dunks, drawing cheers and applause from the fans inside Capital One Arena.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026 -
All of the Best New Artist nominees, including Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, Sombr and The Marías will put on a special performance.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Finally, advocates can respond to the argument that merit overemphasizes achievements and undervalues people.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Parents who overemphasize obedience, which can require the suppression of big feelings, run the risk of raising people-pleasers who can’t advocate for themselves and are more likely to grow into anxious, unhappy adults, Raouda says.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2025
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Next-generation geothermal developers are staying the course but playing up the industry’s crossovers with oil and gas.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sherwood can play up and down the Sharks’ lineup and contribute on the power play and penalty kill.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The administration has repeatedly downplayed the benefits of immunization, while exaggerating the importance of nutritional supplementation for combatting measles.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte Tilbury shoppers also appreciate that the product doesn’t exaggerate or settle into their fine lines.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The depth Helenius and Ostlund have given the forward group is tough to overstate.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some analysts suggest more than half of all iPhones, but that is overstated.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The department did not elaborate on what closing out that shots fire call entailed.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Filmfinity’s head of sales and marketing Thobashan Govindarajulu didn’t elaborate on the reasons for the change in plans but noted that the company wasn’t pressured by outside forces to pull the film.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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