melodramatizing

present participle of melodramatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatizing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Indivisible is putting on No Kings with organizations including the ACLU, 50501, Planned Parenthood, the Sunrise Movement and various labor unions.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Luca has a version American Psycho lined up, with Austin Butler reportedly putting on Patrick Bateman’s see-through raincoat.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After Mauricio missed all of 2024 and had a slow return-to-play schedule this year, there is a balance between getting enough action versus overdoing it.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Its two pressure settings are powerful enough to clear away plaque without overdoing it, all in a compact design that tucks neatly under the sink or into your carry-on.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the series, Gacy enjoyed talking about many of his accomplishments and exaggerating some of his stories.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Voskuhl also cautions against overstating benefits beyond symptom relief.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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