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dramatize

verb

Definition of dramatize

as in to depict

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Recent Examples of dramatize Plot synopsis House of the Dragon attempts to condense and dramatize the conflicting accounts presented in Fire & Blood—stitched together from testimonies and court chronicles—into a single authoritative narrative. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 To Jordan Flowers, the executive director of the Disclosure Foundation, the film ably dramatizes what his organization has been trying to tell the general public ever since those modern whistleblowers started coming forward ten years ago. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026 The Pitt dramatizes societal pressures within an emergency room where medical crises intersect with issues like poverty and immigration. — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 According to Variety and Puck, the film was originally set to dramatize Jackson being accused of abusing 13‑year‑old Jordan Chandler in 1993. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramatize

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Like the woolly rhino, the Irish elk is depicted on the cave walls of Chauvet in France.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Lizzie and Bridget having a romantic relationship Monster depicts Lizzie and Bridget as forming a romantic relationship, which starts when Bridget becomes a maid for her family.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of depict

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On Tuesday, Zuckerberg echoed Huang's stance in a post on X, asserting that an industry-wide emergency brake is unnecessary and that third-party evaluations represent the optimal path forward.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Before being elected for the first of his four terms in the House in 1987, Kyl was a key participant in shaping Arizona's 1980 groundwater code as a lawyer representing a large water utility.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of represent

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The new study adds another potential health concern, but the researchers themselves caution against interpreting the results as proof of causation.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The decision establishing the fund is very clear that contributions are voluntary and the act of contributing should not be interpreted as an acknowledgment of liability.

— Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of interpret

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Another poll, commissioned by an independent expenditure group supporting Raman, portrayed the race as a statistical tie, at least initially.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Dostoyevsky’s sniveling devil comes closest to portraying the man chiefly responsible for organizing the Final Solution.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of portray

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There are plenty of jump scares, to be sure, but also hilarious moments that play like deadpan one-liners rendered in visual terms.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
According to new Gallup polling, 27% of US workers worry that technology will render their jobs obsolete, a new high.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of render

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The victim fell to the ground and stopped breathing and had to have CPR performed by bystanders, the report says.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
David Pakman examines just how far the need to perform for digital spectators has seeped into real life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of perform

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This is thought to happen because the social transmission of stories acts like evolution.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
In June, the co-founder of the citizen watchdog group, DeFlock Idaho, Tyler Cain, filed a pair of tort claims against the cities of Caldwell and Wilder — civil claims which act as possible precursors to lawsuits.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026

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