Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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Judges have paused Musk's access to Treasury information and blocked more than 2,000 USAID employees from being put on leave.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025 -
During a government shutdown, all government functions that are not deemed essential are put on hold and non-essential workers are furloughed without pay until government reopens.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The national importance of this prosecution cannot be overemphasized.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 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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The Trump administration has tried to play up that narrative, with a series of high-profile arrests in major cities including Chicago, New York and Denver.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The performance played up Carpenter’s signature attribute, her humor, by having her feign mistakes and miscues and then regain her composure.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The seasonal adjustment process may be exaggerating January inflation, due to the lingering effects of earlier inflation surges on the adjustment process.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
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State utilities, for instance, are likely exaggerating demand, according to a recent analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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To Vincent, there was no overstating the danger of gambling to the sport.—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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The threat of blanket tariffs is likely being overstated, Ross said in an interview with CNN.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with WWD, Amin elaborated on that softer start to 2025, saying that there were three factors at play.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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The company would not elaborate on what shows are being revived.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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