melodramatize

verb

Definition of melodramatizenext
as in to put on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
  1. put on
  2. overemphasize
  3. play up
  4. exaggerate
  5. overstate
  6. elaborate
Verb
  • Allen had been in the clubhouse eating a chili dog, put on a new jersey after spilling some chili on his shirt and then went out and delivered the clutch home run.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
  • So Claire sucks it up and puts on the gown, appearing at the top of the stair during the party and making a grand entrance.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of put on
Verb
  • Ignoring character, or believing it’s already addressed, leads to the danger of overemphasizing integrity and accountability while neglecting humanity and humility, for example.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • It really can’t be overemphasized how good Erivo and Grande sound together, so forgive me for bringing it up again.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of overemphasize
Verb
  • Related Articles During an interview, Eiseman played up how browns have been gaining traction with fashion designers beyond the classicism that they are known for.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Newsmax played up Donald Trump‘s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was rigged against him.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of play up
Verb
  • This book only exaggerates that a little and gets the point across with its oceanography-meets-psychology text and gorgeous design. 8.
    Brian Boone, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has greatly exaggerated the death of legacy media in his posts on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggerate
Verb
  • In 2001, Enron collapsed in a market-shaking bankruptcy amid revelations that the company had grossly overstated its earnings.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
  • That effectively overstated the government jobs percentage of California employment growth.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of overstate
Verb
  • Indeed, many new studies elaborating on the discovery and details of new regulatory RNAs and genome structures are published each week.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Bower did not elaborate on what criminal charges the drivers would face.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of elaborate
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