Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatizing
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Still, experts warn that there is such a thing as overemphasizing the data and getting bogged down by less-than-optimal scores.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yes, even when putting on gloves, hands should be washed first.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Liam has spoken extensively about putting on the black leathers, contacts and the wig and that process of not becoming yourself.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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And Carys is certainly embracing shopping her mom's previous red carpet picks — even to the point of possibly overdoing it.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, The Witch's tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the series, Gacy enjoyed talking about many of his accomplishments and exaggerating some of his stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Blumenthal apologized for exaggerating his military record in 2010 after an investigation by the New York Times.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Also, Tua Tagovailoa was told this week to stop thinking and just play and the team practiced playing up tempo more.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Vincent and Reaves are both playing up a spot from their more natural positions, although the 6-foot-6 Doncic could be matched up against Podziemski on defense for much of the night.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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These days companies are touting, and often overstating, their AI bona fides.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Harry How / Getty Images There is no overstating Shohei Ohtani’s importance to the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Notoriety trailed Woodhull through her life, but, rather than sensationalizing her scandals, Collinsworth highlights Woodhull’s flair for reinvention, and her drive to set the terms by which she would be remembered.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Melodramatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatizing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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