melodramatize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
Verb
  • Each worker must don personal protective equipment and put on special boots before entering the area.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
  • Hobby Lobby truly puts on the dog for holidays, as Nordike can attest.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
Verb
  • Aspirational Luxury Falls In 2025, the luxury market is looking down the barrel at its first major slowdown in 15 years, excepting the Covid years, and BCG puts much of the blame on brands’ overemphasizing the aspirational consumer segment.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Thursday’s announcement that Anna Wintour would be stepping away from her day-to-day duties at American Vogue elicited a frenzy rarely seen in media news these days — though the headlines in many cases overemphasized the idea of a departure versus the realignment of her role at Condé Nast.
    Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Choosing a contrasting grout color will play up the shape of your tile, while a monochromatic grout-tile combination creates a more seamless backdrop.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
  • The trio played up the ambiguous nature of the characters' romantic relationship, but the new trailer teases much more.
    Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • This is one of many lawsuits against Tesla that question the safety of the company's driver-assistance systems, and accuse the company of exaggerating their capabilities.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 14 July 2025
  • Defenders of the current administration highlight economic policies and argue that media narratives exaggerate constitutional threats while underestimating policy achievements in areas like deregulation and fiscal restraint[1][5].
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • The strategic importance of this is hard to overstate.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 July 2025
  • Since then, researchers and doctors have determined the cancer risk was overstated.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • Head coach Sean Payton said the Broncos’ starting right tackle would likely be back to participating Saturday or Monday, but didn’t elaborate on what’s kept McGlinchey out.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
  • Lillard’s video message also introduced Ulrich, who declined to elaborate on his role in the film.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 25 July 2025
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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