Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatizing
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Paternalistic tactics, such as overemphasizing IUDs and implants, undermined young people’s reproductive health preferences and goals.—
Riley J. Steiner,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Still, overemphasizing national trend lines fails to acknowledge how new converts can change a community.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Yellow Jackets hit seven home runs, putting on a show for its first home regional game since 2019.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Nearly 40 years after first putting on the uniform, she was named CEO in 2024.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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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,
31 May 2026
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While a thin layer can help support the skin barrier, overdoing thick zinc creams daily may feel too heavy for skin types and ironically, could clog pores in oily skin.—
Tatiana Dias,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Apple just settled a class-action lawsuit for exaggerating the AI capabilities of its newest iPhones.—
Vitaliy Katsenelson,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The league decided to introduce postgame flop fines in the 2012-13 season where plays were reviewed after games and those individuals were fined for exaggerating contact.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Collins and Buddy Carter are playing up their conservative records on Capitol Hill, while former college football coach Derek Dooley pitches himself as a political outsider.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The six swings-and-misses on his fastball represented a season high and indicated that the rest of his mix was playing up and keeping opposing hitters off balance.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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There’s no overstating how much NASA’s Artemis moon exploration program depends on SpaceX and Blue Origin delivering the goods.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 May 2026
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But skeptics say de-extinction is not possible and the company may be overstating its claims.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
28 May 2026
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In my view, platforming these young men and sensationalizing their behaviors, rather than recognizing those behaviors as signs of psychological distress, distracts from the urgent need to address these serious mental health concerns.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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For Johnson, police have to balance not sensationalizing these teen takeovers, while also not writing them off as kids being kids.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Melodramatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatizing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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