Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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During testing, an official test load of up to 2 tons was put on the bridge (representing the heaviest snowplows, among others).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026 -
Bell also received a second stent and was put on blood thinners to reduce the risk of another clot forming.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The potential impacts of abusing nitrous oxide cannot be overemphasized.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Inherent in their definition is a sense of shared fate—a counter to a version of food consumption that overemphasizes individual choice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Others on social media lean into bold colors or animal stripes, to play up the wild quality of the shape.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The Google platform which relies on advertising to drive revenues predictably played up Youtube’s appeal to Canadian marketers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 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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Someone could leave out important details, exaggerate or accidentally confuse you without meaning to.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Trump account promoters have massively overstated the potential wealth gains for ordinary Americans.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Iran will implement effective and professional monitoring and control mechanisms in the Strait of Hormuz within the framework of international law, Pezeshkian said without elaborating.—
Skylar Woodhouse,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Høeg said on social media that she had been fired from the role, but did not elaborate.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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