dramatized

Definition of dramatizednext
past tense of dramatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatized
Verb
  • Those tips led to the investigation at Eriksen's home and workplace, where images that depicted the abuse of infants and toddlers were discovered.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Atop Connecticut’s state Capitol building, Captain John Mason, depicted in his 1637 attack on the Pequots in Mystic, is enshrined among the state’s founding fathers.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Freelancer's dogfighting represented a move away from the joystick revolution that had defined the space in the 90s, instead relying on a simplified flight model where the spacecraft followed the movement of the mouse.
    Alan Bradley, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Over the last five years, acquisitions with a value of less than $2 billion represented 38% of total consumer products deals, up from 16% in the period from 2014 to 2019, the firm said.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Following the events of the first film, the Federation’s Man Hunters are now portrayed more openly as the clear villains.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Lensed once again by Italian photographic duo Luca and Alessandro Morelli, known as The Morelli Brothers, at a Los Angeles studio, Peltz Beckham is portrayed against a dusty pink backdrop illuminated by cinematic light donning Genny’s feminine designs for spring.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Without accounting for these forces, history is rendered flat and malleable—ideal for manipulation by fascist politics.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Even the death of Renee Good, caught on video from multiple angles, was largely interpreted in partisan ways.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
  • It could also be interpreted as where the sand ends and vegetation begins, which separates public and private property.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Over seven months, the quartet performed 81 shows across three continents to more than 2 million attendees, cementing their status as the highest-grossing touring act among female K-pop groups.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The update also nods to her close personal and creative connection with her goddaughter Cyrus, who performed the song in a high-profile appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 2021.
    Russ Penuell, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Inside, organizers enacted extreme heat protocols, forcing closure of the retractable roofs over the main arenas and postponement of matches on the uncovered outer courts.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Lawmakers were pushing a measure, similar to those enacted in Australia and Canada, that would have forced tech giants to pay online publishers for the ransacking, er, use, of their journalistic content.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • No federal officials have provided evidence suggesting Pretti acted violently toward federal agents in Minneapolis.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security said the agent acted in self-defense while attempting to disarm Pretti.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Dramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatized. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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