Using melodramatic words just proves the writer has no ear for the rhythm of language. They think that repeatedly using said is dull and using colorful substitutes shows how clever they are. All it shows it that the writer knows how to use a thesaurus. If you use too much variety in your dialogue tags, it calls attention to them. It's all made up.
Many new writers seem to think that a melodramatic tag makes the dialogue more exciting.
If it isn't clear that the characters are involved in an exciting scene, then the whole scene needs to be fixed. Colorful dialogue tags are not going to do it. New writers are afraid their readers will not understand the tone of voice in which a line of dialogue is spoken, and therefore not grasp the speakers emotional or mental condition. If an exchange of dialogue should be tense, showing fear, rage, or other strong emotions, those feelings must be inherent in the dialogue itself, in the writer's choice of words. You can find published novels in which authors use flashy dialogue tags time and time again.