hammed it up
Example Sentences
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They played to the paparazzi, vamping at high-profile events including the Kentucky Derby and the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner, and hammed it up in “caught off-guard” moments at the supermarket or over lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
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
During her interview on "Fox & Friends Weekend" about her video, this same young son hammed it up for viewers and practically threw another tantrum right on live TV.
From Fox News ● Jan. 17, 2022
In the ring Woody’s smile looked sly and crafty; he hammed it up.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
