Synonyms of sensationalizing

sensationalizing

verb

present participle of sensationalize

as in exaggerating

disapproving to describe or show something in a way that makes it seem more shocking than it really is

Journalists should report the news accurately without trying to sensationalize it.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerating
• elaborating
• overemphasizing
• overplaying
• overdoing
• overstating
• coloring
• stretching
• melodramatizing
• embellishing
• overdrawing
• putting on
• padding
• embroidering
• playing up
• magnifying
• hedging
• fudging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• belittling
• playing down
• understating