Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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Spider-Man goes to chow down on his free pizza in an alleyway while putting on his normal attire and discovers a DVD player in mint condition by the dumpster and decides to take it home.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025 -
The feature was set in the world of sports memorabilia but was put on hold due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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First, a person starts to overemphasize their wins, leading them to gamble more.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, critics often overemphasize the role of Aung San Suu Kyi’s personal traits while minimizing the structural and situational factors that have influenced her decisions.—
Tej Parikh,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2017
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Boise State opted to forgo its final timeout and run an immediate play up the court, but Cardenas’ shot bounced twice on the rim before falling off.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2025
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In his speech, Trump played up his plans to impose tariffs on goods produced outside the United States.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the caption, Smith explained what really happened to her and critiqued those who were exaggerating the situation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Leavitt exaggerated just like her boss; vigorously promoted his executive actions; and demeaned former President Joe Biden.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The couple concealed their use of the charity's money by overstating the amounts spent by the charity and overstating the scale of the charity's work and the true disposition of the donations, according to the indictment.—
Ron Wood,
arkansasonline.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some folks might overstate the likely influence of those who call for a more restrained U.S. approach to the world within a second Trump administration, the scholars wrote in the opinion piece.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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Cockfield didn’t elaborate on how the mistake happened.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The readout did not elaborate on where those investments and trade could be placed.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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