dramatized

Definition of dramatizednext
past tense of dramatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatized
Verb
  • The three San Diego County bases are aware of the Inspector General’s report, and each separately told the Union-Tribune that their canine care is far better than depicted in the report.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Robin Hood was portrayed as a fox, Little John was depicted as a bear, Friar Tuck as a badger, Prince John as a lion, the sheriff of Nottingham as a wolf and Maid Marian as a vixen.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kramer, the current chair of the council's budget committee, has represented the area since the formation of the Metro Council in 2003.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Issa, 72, has represented various San Diego-area districts in Congress for 23 years.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Robin Hood was portrayed as a fox, Little John was depicted as a bear, Friar Tuck as a badger, Prince John as a lion, the sheriff of Nottingham as a wolf and Maid Marian as a vixen.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Radcliffe played the titular wizard Harry Potter in the beloved franchise, while Felton portrayed Potter's nemesis Draco Malfoy.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said the rifle was rendered inoperable before Jalloh left the store, unbeknownst to Jalloh.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Each story is rendered in lifelike hues, with the sunlight and widespread rural greenery offering a sense of secret possibility where none might truly exist, like some kind of hope far off in the distance.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That year, Waldo created the Asian and Asian American Classical Caucus, which promotes the study of how Asian and Asian American cultures have interpreted antiquity.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • While Anthropic has characterized the inquiry as routine, the Pentagon and Palantir interpreted it as a potential threat to their access.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Miller said that the site is inspected once a month, and that Oncor has performed an environmental assessment on the site concluding that there are no hazards associated with it.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Shavers also performed like a heavyweight boxer, delivering the basketball equivalent of an uppercut with a 27-footer from the right wing after Hyde Park pulled within 10 with six minutes left.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Under a state law enacted in 2021, all peace officers must be certified by POST.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Information shared during the press conference showed an increase in the number of criminal cases her office declined because of the state’s Stand Your Ground laws, which were enacted in 2016.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But the speed and the solidarity with which states came forward suggest the states don’t feel like the DOJ acted competently.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The company acted with urgency to expand beyond beer into the fast-growing categories of non-alcoholic beer and ready-to-drink choices.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Dramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatized. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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