melodramatizes

present tense third-person singular of melodramatize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatizes
Verb
  • Dave Franco, in glasses, plays up the grinning geek factor a bit too much.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • And though Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward has struggled, interim head coach Mike McCoy, a former offensive coordinator, might have a few tricks plays up his sleeve to stave off a potential blowout.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tainy’s Prometheus — is portrayed by Feid, dressed in an oversized leather coat and lit in a manner that exaggerates his grills in an eerie way.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Whether or not The Bitch of Buchenwald did what is reenacted on the show isn’t relevant, because her activities are placed in the context of a comic book that exaggerates history to make a point — just like Monster does.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Melodramatizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatizes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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