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.
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While Victoria dramatizes certain aspects of the late queen’s life for entertainment purposes, many of the storylines are accurate, and most of the cast members depict real people.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Released in late November, Hamnet is based on a novel of the same name that dramatizes the real-life story of Shakespeare — who is portrayed by Mescal in the film — and his wife, Anne Hathaway.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
The urgency of his rhymes recounting past drug deals and evictions almost dramatizes a feeling of pitting hunger, but mirth, humor, and hooks put it in perspective.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Here, Myers and Freyne and the art team melded bits of a museum diorama with that same brutalist shape language to the building, and a whimsical, deeply artificial approach to dramatizing memory.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Released in late November, Hamnet is based on a novel of the same name that dramatizes the real-life story of Shakespeare — who is portrayed by Mescal in the film — and his wife, Anne Hathaway.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
The urgency of his rhymes recounting past drug deals and evictions almost dramatizes a feeling of pitting hunger, but mirth, humor, and hooks put it in perspective.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Here, Myers and Freyne and the art team melded bits of a museum diorama with that same brutalist shape language to the building, and a whimsical, deeply artificial approach to dramatizing memory.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatize. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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