melodramatized

past tense of melodramatize

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Verb
  • In the case of a government shutdown, those workers are put on leave because there isn't money budgeted for their job.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The musical follows Elmer McCurdy, an outlaw who was killed in a shootout with police in 1911 and then had his mummified corpse put on display and later made the rounds on the carnival and sideshow circuit.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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
  • For example, say your spouse failed to report income, overstated deductions, or straight-up committed tax fraud.
    Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Bell elaborated on how the plot of this meta-reboot could play out.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking to hosts Jess Cagle and Julia Cunningham, Gomez elaborated on how her acting work led her to get back into the recording studio.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Melodramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatized. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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