dramatize

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dramatize The show dramatizes the real story the Barnett family adopting Natalia Grace, a child with dwarfism, in 2010. Barry Levitt, Time, 30 Apr. 2025 Jonas also stars in the beer brand’s new video spot, which features him dramatizing his reaction to empty social media feeds before eventually stumbling on a packed bar. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025 The 2013 film Gravity dramatized the hazardous potential of space debris on humans in orbit, but most of the danger is to the proliferating number of satellites. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 Apr. 2025 Unlike Molly, who's politely reticent and reluctant to speak up for herself, Nikki can't resist expressing her anger and sorrow—or, more precisely, dramatizing them for whatever audience of oncologists happens to be in range. Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dramatize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatize
Verb
  • The prosecution showed Cassie a still from a video that depicted Combs beating her at a hotel.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 May 2025
  • The artworks depict subjects like a tree outside a window, a living room and a waterfront in Zurich.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • The drop represents the first month-to-month decline since October 2024.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • These planned hires represent the majority of the use of IRA funds.
    Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • The emergence of multimodal LLMs, which can interpret speech, images, video and text, is opening up a new class of cross-functional, intelligent workflows.
    Umair Javed, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • And in February, the State Department removed a statement about not supporting Taiwan’s independence from its website—a deletion that China interpreted as provocative.
    Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • What to Know Khamenei's remarks on Saturday underscored his enduring hostility toward U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and portrayed Washington as a destabilizing force.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • While his move was viewed as replacing elderly incumbents with younger, more dynamic members, and portrayed as a growing generational divide within the Democratic Party, Hogg said Sunday that his focus was never specifically on age.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • Every explosion, landscape, and detail is rendered with breathtaking clarity, making your gaming sessions more immersive than ever.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
  • This global sourcing approach, along with its main customer base focused in North America, renders Lowe’s susceptible to trade disruptions and tariffs.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • The full impact on the complicated tariffs and other trade penalties enacted by Washington and Beijing remains unclear.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
  • House Republicans defended a bill that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling, and add restrictions to benefit programs during a heated marathon day of committee hearings on Capitol Hill.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • This has forced the library system to pay a contractor $1,500 per month to power-wash the area outside the branch twice a week during the morning hours after previously relying on in-house personnel to perform the task.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
  • The subjects could only perform those tasks while wearing the special contact lenses.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • The agency's acting chief recently said FEMA plans to give states more responsibility for disaster recovery in anticipation of hurricane season, the Associated Press reported.
    Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
  • Wages for Housework may not have been a practical movement, but a government that acted on its ideas of what wives and mothers need would be more likely to stimulate a baby boom than one offering a single check for each birth.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatize. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on dramatize

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!