dramatize
verb
dra·ma·tize
ˈdra-mə-ˌtīz 
ˈdrä-
ˈdrä-
dramatized; dramatizing
1
: to adapt (something, such as a novel) for theatrical presentation
2
: to present or represent in a dramatic manner
Examples of dramatize in a Sentence
The movie dramatizes her early life.
The book is dramatized in a new play.
I know I tend to dramatize things but it really was awful.
She cited a series of statistics to dramatize the seriousness of the problem.
This tragedy dramatizes the need for improvements in highway safety.
Recent Examples on the Web
That’s what Netflix did in dramatizing the Chinese writer Liu Cixin’s science-fiction classic, The Three-Body Problem: a planet light years from earth falls within the gravitational attraction of three suns.
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John Lewis Gaddis, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2024
This scene dramatizes a key distinction between American and English forces at this stage in the war.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
The photo was captured in Palm Springs, where a new play dramatizes how people of color lost their haven in the desert.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
And yet, relying on a handful of generic emotions to dramatize that process often made the movie seem more like a troubleshooting manual than a work of art.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
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John Lewis Gaddis, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2024
This scene dramatizes a key distinction between American and English forces at this stage in the war.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
The photo was captured in Palm Springs, where a new play dramatizes how people of color lost their haven in the desert.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
And yet, relying on a handful of generic emotions to dramatize that process often made the movie seem more like a troubleshooting manual than a work of art.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for dramatize
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatize. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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