Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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The event was put on hold for several minutes as medical professionals tended to Vonn and waited for a helicopter to carry her off the mountain.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026 -
County health officials would not say why Sabet was put on leave, calling it a personnel matter.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 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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The cuddly canines and spirited mutts making up Team Fluff and Team Ruff will battle for the coveted Lombarky Trophy, while also playing up for the cameras in hopes of finding their forever home.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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The governor’s campaign played up her Patriots fandom this week in an email that featured a photo of the governor wearing a Drake Maye jersey.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Companies are exaggerating their AI capabilities to raise their value and, in turn, creating a host of problems for executives and employees alike.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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But those spikes will be exaggerated by the power drain from expanding technologies like artificial intelligence and by government decarbonization policies such as those that promote electric vehicle use and electric home heating systems.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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Still, the impact of the French New Wave is hard to overstate, said Robbie Collin in The Telegraph.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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The latter expectation is overstated, but e-bikes are a great trend in mobility.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since there are fewer crossing points, the fabric is smoother, Gopinath elaborates.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2026
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Janke, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Phoenix division, said that there were details about an Apple Watch and a floodlight, but declined to elaborate.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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