Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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That game started with the Spurs putting on one of the best halves by a road team in NBA Finals history, taking a 29-point lead in the third quarter.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026 -
When the family of five joined the rest of the British royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Louis put on his usual performance of dancing and making faces at the crowd.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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The old name overemphasized the role of the ovary in this condition and did not describe how PMOS can affect many body systems.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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As a result, regulatory approaches that overemphasize capabilities and pre-deployment testing will struggle to prevent the harms that emerge in real-world use.—
Ion Stoica,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Nothing plays up dark mocha or cool raven hair like warm cinnamon balayage.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Speaking of screentime, the four-cell battery can play up to 22 hours of local video, so check the box on power efficiency.—
Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Goldman says Lander is exaggerating the gulf between them.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Sub-six-footers aren’t the only ones who exaggerate their height, though.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Cheese wields a kind of power over the Italian imagination that cannot be overstated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The future of our financial system depends on moving beyond siloed solutions toward structural solutions that address systemic undervaluation and overstated risk.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The official, who did not elaborate, spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Crowe elaborated on the sequel’s issues by speaking at length about his moral stance regarding the original film.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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