Example Sentences

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The last part was hammed up a bit; lacking a controlling stake doesn’t automatically equate to no influence on decisions.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024

Now their AI capability, however obscure, is hammed up.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

“He landed funny on his knee and hammed his hip, and we were really worried about it,” Carroll said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

The event felt like a Cold War proxy battle, Green said, but instead of getting angry, he hammed it up for the audience and coaxed laughs out of crowds.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2022

In the ring Woody’s smile looked sly and crafty; he hammed it up.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston