melodramatized

past tense of melodramatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatized
Verb
  • She's done research on bees in Belize, where people keep hives far from their homes and livestock and put on their protective beekeeping clothing in their trucks before getting out near a hive.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025
  • Each year, the event brings the nominees to Broadway to put on a show – in just 10 days.
    Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Immigrants’ impact on the nation’s health care system can be overstated in heated political rhetoric.
    Paula Andalo / KFF Health News and, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Thomas Elias column that posted online March 4 and ran March 7 in the Bay Area News Group’s print weeklies incorrectly overstated what could be built under two different California housing laws.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In Friday’s post, Roan elaborated on her love for the genre.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Lawrence elaborated on the decision being contingent on Sudeikis, both artistically and personally, noting the actor’s children would play a role in his decision.
    Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Melodramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatized. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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