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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Nearly the entire movie then unfolds in a flashback that dramatizes Hedda’s account of the party.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Set in the aftermath of Fidel Castro’s Cuban revolution, Pedro Pan dramatizes one of the largest child rescue missions in modern history.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Panahi followed suit with his first feature-length film, The White Balloon, using a pair of siblings trying to find a goldfish for their Nowruz, or New Year, celebration to dramatize economic hardship.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The project engaged Collective Artists Network’s Galleri5 studio, where creative teams used AI technology to construct the epic’s world and dramatize its legendary conflicts and ethical questions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Set in the aftermath of Fidel Castro’s Cuban revolution, Pedro Pan dramatizes one of the largest child rescue missions in modern history.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Panahi followed suit with his first feature-length film, The White Balloon, using a pair of siblings trying to find a goldfish for their Nowruz, or New Year, celebration to dramatize economic hardship.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The project engaged Collective Artists Network’s Galleri5 studio, where creative teams used AI technology to construct the epic’s world and dramatize its legendary conflicts and ethical questions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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 23 Oct. 2025.
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