Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatizing
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Being known for putting on a dunk show in warmups, the 185-pound power wing can jump out of the gym and please the crowd before the game even starts.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Mark Ruffalo stars as veteran FBI agent Tom Brandis, who’s assigned to lead a task force to catch a gang of low-level crooks who’ve been putting on Halloween masks and ripping off local drug dealers, in a scheme reminiscent of Apple TV+’s recent Dope Thief.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Aug. 2025
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And while some thought the league was overdoing it with all the shots of the singer during the games, Mama Kelce was excited for the new audience Swift was attracting.—
Lisa France,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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This exercise revealed Janelle wasn’t exaggerating.—
Albert Kim,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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There is depth here, ranging from Jaquez to Pelle Larsson to Powell playing up in position, with Myron Gardner under contract on a two-way deal.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
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Now, Berrien is running as a Republican for governor and playing up his links to Trump in interviews and TV ads.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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There’s a danger of overstating the significance of one band.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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And finally… There’s no overstating the scale of the crisis at Sheffield Wednesday.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Melodramatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatizing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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