Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
Verb
-
The event is put on by the San Diego Folk Heritage group and will include bluegrass, Cajun and kids music starting at 10 a.m.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025 -
After Chelsea’s first game of the season, boss Enzo Maresca had tried to put on a brave face.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
-
Drag Race can overemphasize the evolution a queen has gone through between seasons, but Aja has actually had one.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
-
Moser says that American leaders have overemphasized college to the detriment of vocational training and that the U.S. system of apprenticeships pales in comparison with the ones in countries like Germany and Switzerland.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
13 May 2025
Verb
-
Florida will play up to three games of the best-of-7 series against the Edmonton Oilers on home ice at Sunrise’s Amerant Bank Arena — Game 3 on Monday, June 9; Game 4 on Thursday, June 12; and Game 6 (if necessary) on Tuesday, June 17.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
-
Chinese state media has long played up gun violence in the U.S. and portrayed America as a dangerous place.—
Rajesh Roy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Verb
-
In high-stakes projects, leaders may downplay their employees’ efforts and exaggerate their mistakes.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
-
Kehinde’s lawyer argued that the girl lied or exaggerated many of her claims.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
Verb
-
An earlier report by the Sentinel about the experience of another Hope Florida client, touted in an online magazine, found the claims did not match what the woman said actually happened, overstating the help she was given.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
-
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), however, said in a statement that the report overstates the role of farming and agricultural practices in making kids sick.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
-
Then in a 1978 interview with Frost, John himself elaborates on his struggles with loneliness.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
24 May 2025
-
Audiences collaborate to develop these theories, using the 'Stitch’ feature to elaborate on another creator’s video.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share