dramatized

Definition of dramatizednext
past tense of dramatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatized
Verb
  • The statues depicted neuroscientists, paleontologists, sports researchers and even a shark biologist.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The themes depicted in the images, such as bravery and resilience, will inspire the final design of the memorial.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Strus’ 12 points in the opening period represented his highest scoring quarter in his six games this season.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
  • His companion, a young man named Levan, is never seen (he’s represented by a voice, and not the only one Irakli talks with).
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The special, which was filmed in front of a live studio audience, featured an in-depth interview with star Miley Cyrus, and came twenty years to the day that the pop star portrayed the alter ego blonde musician on Disney Channel.
    Peter White, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But defense attorneys argued the protests weren’t as peaceful as plaintiffs’ attorneys portrayed, that officers’ actions were justified, and that the individual officers named in the suit should be entitled to public official immunity and dismissed from the lawsuit.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Try taking a census of the immobilized population of Los Angeles — otherwise known as our civic statues, rendered in metal or stone.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • After Colon was shot, cops rendered first aid and called for an ambulance.
    Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The store’s workers allegedly started showing the video to customers, which was interpreted by Pierce’s family as disrespect to the dead, authorities said.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • However, a registered nurse still needs to have ultrasound results read and interpreted by an advanced practitioner, such as a physician.
    Emily Brindley Health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Dion last performed in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, singing from the balcony of the Eiffel Tower.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In 2023 and 2024, the band performed just down the road from Billy Bob’s Texas at Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The key language in the amendment was also included in citizenship laws enacted in 1940 and 1952.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The ban was previously enacted in 2009 after a resident was mauled by a pitbull.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The man who crashed an explosive-laden truck into a Michigan synagogue where scores of children were at daycare acted as an operative of Hezbollah, the foreign terrorist organization based in Lebanon, federal officials said March 30.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Firms acted like the metaphorical kid in a candy store with talent, grabbing every shiny new candidate that crossed their applicant tracking system, with some, like Amazon, even doubling their headcount between 2019 and 2021.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Dramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatized. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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