melodramatized

past tense of melodramatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatized
Verb
  • And a Katie Holmes spot will more than likely yield the forthcoming season’s it-bag to put on your seasonal wishlist.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Then Theo directs their digital home assistant to play their song and put on a fire before the screen goes white.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The young family were the only people on the block who elected to ride out the storm, believing the stark warnings were being exaggerated.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Stories of Clough’s boozing have been exaggerated over the years, to the detriment of the man who led Forest to back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Xi played up a message that world is in a state of flux and chaos, and China is the responsible, stable power to guide it into the future.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Though the team is loaded with talent on the offensive side of the ball, the defense has not played up to par.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The impact of halftime coaching adjustments is often overstated, but FSU’s 29-0 margin in the third and fourth quarters Saturday night suggests Matt Entz and his staff made all the right moves.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Weavers further claim that Senzaki overstated the inventory by approximately $21 million between 2022 and 2023.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Orr elaborated on this as well.
    Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Later, in response to a different X user, Ritchie elaborated further.
    Esme Fox, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Melodramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatized. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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