Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatized
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The report overemphasized the effect of ChatGPT.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Last year, Vancouver overemphasized size and physicality when building its second and third pairs, which led to a bottom four that was slow, lacked puck-moving skills, and was often hemmed in defensively.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Miles put on a show during the fourth quarter with back-to-back layups that extended TCU’s lead to 65-52.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Hall put on late-night shows in the basement of his home and became a popular child magician, earning money by doing his routine at ritzy parties and travelling to magic conventions.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The lack of chemistry between the couple is exaggerated by Segel’s blasé performance, made all the more expressionless by Weaving’s naturally expressive face.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
16 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
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The City manager made several bold tactical changes for the first leg at the Bernabeu, returning Nico O’Reilly to left-back and starting both Jeremy Doku and Savinho on the wings, as well as Antoine Semenyo, who played up front alongside Erling Haaland.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Following a devastating turn on The Wire, Jordan played up the drama on the ABC soap opera All My Children.—
Ken Simmons,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some at Apple would come to feel that the effect of the PARC demo has been overstated.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, some economists argue potential job displacement as a result of AI has been drastically overstated.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bear attacks are largely over reported, and often sensationalized, in the media, escalating our fear of bears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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There is an undeniable oversupply of negative, fear-inducing and even sensationalized content.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 1970s plus the Ukraine War Birol elaborated on the numbers behind his assertion, saying the losses already accrued are far worse than those from the 1970 oil crises and the Ukraine war.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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At the afterparty, Copeland elaborated further, but stopped short of giving Chalamet a message directly.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Melodramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatized. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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