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Definition of sensationalize
sensationalized
;sensationalizing
transitive verb
: to present in a sensational manner
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Examples of sensationalize in a Sentence
Journalists should report the news accurately without trying to sensationalize it.
Recent Examples of sensationalize from the Web
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But as a recent TIME.com article points out, people often sensationalize the financial benefits of foregoing your daily fix.
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Refrain from sharing articles on this subject that lack context or needlessly sensationalize.
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Network series like CSI and Law and Order: SVU focused a little more on victims than its preceding crime shows, but each tended to sensationalize the actual crimes more than the lives of the women who suffered from them.
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First Known Use of sensationalize
1869
SENSATIONALIZE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of sensationalize for English Language Learners
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: to describe or show something in a way that makes it seem more shocking than it really is
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