Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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Trump has said the tariffs are a response to barriers put on U.S. goods that have stymied American businesses.—
Joe Cash and Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025 -
With the premium every team puts on the quarterback position, taking a signal caller late on Day 3 of the draft is a Hail Mary.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 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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Managers play up cultural similarities to promote camaraderie on the shop floor.—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Apr. 2025
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China's domestic political situation also provides an important incentive to play up this narrative.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 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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Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, in a statement to NPR took issue with experts and local officials who argue the gang's presence in the U.S. is overstated.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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The experts say that Lucas’ new guidance significantly overstates any legal risk that these practices pose for employers.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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