dramatized

Definition of dramatizednext
past tense of dramatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatized
Verb
  • The movie depicted King's famous 1973 tennis match against tennis player Bobby Riggs, who was played by Steve Carell.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Surveillance footage shown at the trial depicted Santos brutally beating the sleeping victims with a large metal bar over the course of half an hour.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Gibson Dunn, which represented Tesla, had argued that compensatory damages in the Florida case should be steeply reduced from $129 million to no more than $69 million, which would have resulted in Tesla having to pay a $23 million award.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Attorney Warren Lupel, who represented Gary Dotson, a Chicago-area man who went to prison after being convicted of rape and kidnapping but was freed after the woman who accused him of those crimes recanted her testimony, has died.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Stone portrayed the tennis great in the 2017 film Battle of the Sexes, while Cumming appeared as tennis official Ted Tinling.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Some are violent in nature, showing guns pointing at the oppressive establishment, usually portrayed as pigs.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Continuing the direct crossover, the tongue, laces and lining are rendered in white.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • First responders, including police, firefighters and EMTs, responded to the scene and immediately rendered first aid to the children, who were coming from Skinner Road School, and the drivers.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Smith is careful about how that number is interpreted.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
  • In late 2025, Carr made comments interpreted by some as a threat to pull ABC station licenses if Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t fired from late night over remarks the comedian made on his show about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Despite having the latest safety gear and being in a group of other experienced riders, as well as the assistance of an off-duty Truckee fire department medic, who performed CPR, Thomason did not survive.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • As more Americans moved into cities and more families bought cars, fewer kids walked miles to school or performed farm chores.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If enacted, the bill would make Colorado the only state in America to completely decriminalize the world’s oldest profession.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Eight states have cut their top marginal tax rate going into this year, while six states since 2021 have enacted a flat tax rate.
    Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The UConn athletic department acted fast after coach Dan Hurley – and Georgetown coach Ed Cooley – commented on the lack of enthusiasm from the home crowd and some empty seats at men’s basketball games this season.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Advertisement White, who believes Stephen acted on impulse, is unequivocal about how his character feels in that moment.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Dramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatized. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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