hammed it up
Example Sentences
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She was usually buoyant and effusive, but this time she really hammed it up, hugging and kissing the case of Propel Fitness Water he’d brought home from the store.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024
During a six-week election campaign, both Hipkins and Luxon traveled the country and hammed it up for the cameras.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023
We don’t know if Nguyễn Phú Trọng, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, was briefed on the age discussion in advance, but he really hammed it up for the press.
From Slate • Sep. 11, 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
