Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatizing
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Even so, some animal rights activists credit viral social media posts depicting animal abuse as focusing public attention on the issue.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026 -
As the Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies squared off in a series earlier this week, news surfaced that the latter’s Double-A affiliate will be honoring Yesavage, who is from Boyertown, Pennsylvania, with a bobblehead depicting him in his high school jersey next month.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The new international initiative, established by a $50 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies, brings together 30 mayors and 60 senior officials from 17 countries, representing over 21 million residents.—
Glenn Gamboa,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
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Six hundred people, representing 20 industries, were chosen from a pool of more than 20,000 nominations.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Dec. 2025
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Moscow rarely punishes its soldiers in Ukraine for committing crimes, portraying them as national heroes at home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Her statement goes further, challenging Burrowes’ motives and portraying his participation in the series as opportunistic.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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In an email to ARTnews, Art Basel CEO Noah Horowitz cautioned against interpreting shrinking sales in the ultra-contemporary category as a sign that collectors have lost interest.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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The ultrasound data is processed by a hybrid Transformer–ResNet AI model capable of interpreting subtle muscle activity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs argue that RTD is lying about its inability to pay for Access on Demand and are asking a judge to declare that the changes to Access on Demand violate the ADA, the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, thus rendering the changes unlawful.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Other duties include rendering expert legal advice and opinions and representing the California Department of Veterans Affairs in complex or sensitive civil litigation and administrative proceedings involving a wide variety of legal analysis.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 Dec. 2025
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Perhaps most remarkably, Missouri lawmakers have reserved gun regulations to themselves and severely restrain cities and counties from enacting stricter rules.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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In 1983, Congress avoided the looming across-the-board benefit reductions by enacting changes to the program to extend its solvency.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The private plane was operated by Skydive Kansas City, said Dennis Jacobs, the acting airport manager and Bates County Emergency Management Agency director.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The private plane, a Pacific Aerospace 750XL, was operated by Skydive Kansas City, according to Dennis Jacobs, the acting airport manager and Bates County Emergency Management Agency director, the Associated Press reported.—
Robert Blankenship,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2026
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The video shows Optimus performing tasks such as handing out bottled water, posing for photos, and dancing for attendees.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
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The team suffered a devastating 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday night, with Patrick Mahomes performing below his usual level of excellence.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Dramatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatizing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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