Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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One employee said Sonderling's arrival at the agency seemed to signal that employees would soon be put on administrative leave.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2025 -
During the Saturday, March 29, episode of the NBC sketch-comedy series, the 27-year-old cast member put on his best Boone during a sketch about the jury duty selection process.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Still, whereas poverty has clearly contributed to Boko Haram’s rise, government and civil society actors should avoid overemphasizing its role.—
Michael W. Baca,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Dec. 2016
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The new council majority has argued that the prior group overemphasized bike transportation, as opposed to vehicles, and note that vehicles are the way that most people get around town.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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An important location for writers and artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the 138-year-old destination today plays up its intellectual and artistic history with literary gatherings, poetry workshops and live music.—
Evan Rail,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Liberal Party ad played up many trite but true Canadian stereotypes and jokes that are not going to cut it during this sobering election campaign.—
Paula Newton,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The implication is that the non-college population makes nothing, an assumption that dramatically exaggerates the college payoff.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rhodes further retorted with a crude remark about Cena's microphone skills versus his physical attributes, and cautioned him against exaggerating his positive impact on WWE upon his departure.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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But he’s also repeatedly overstated vaccines’ risks and declined to directly urge parents to vaccinate their children.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Its impact, particularly in some areas, is hard to overstate.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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When asked to elaborate, Rodriguez answered bluntly.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a panel at PaleyFest in 2008, Chambers elaborated on how his role came to be.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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