dramatizing

Definition of dramatizingnext
present participle of dramatize
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Verb
  • Budget-conscious passengers, many of them young, formed a seemingly endless security line snaking around the rotunda, which features a twelve-foot-high mural depicting the history of flight.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • On the Season 44 premiere in September 2018, Damon parodied Kavanaugh’s Senate testimony, depicting his belligerence and frequently yelling, referencing beer, among other things — using many of the actual quotes from the hearing.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • The labor market gained 38,000 courier and messenger jobs in April, representing roughly a third of all positions added in the month.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 May 2026
  • The union representing workers employed by the Writers Guild of America have reached an agreement on their first contract, ending a strike that lasted nearly three months.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Cody Hayes/TikTok Scores of online companies are increasingly turning to generative AI technology to deceive consumers, falsely portraying themselves as struggling small businesses to charge a premium for lower quality products, an ABC News visual investigation found.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • Adding to the moment was the anticipated appearance of Kevin Thompson, known for portraying Ewoks in Return of the Jedi, and the husband of a Santa Clarita Arts Commissioner.
    Daily News, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • When interpreting known brands, his first mission is authenticity.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This long-term evolution culminated in the training of an algorithm capable of accurately interpreting and recognizing complex patterns of electrical pulses within the system.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Braves wound up in last place that season, and Schuerholz arrived in October as the Braves’ new GM, rendering Cox a full-time manager again.
    Mark Bradley for the AJC, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
  • Instead, the interstellar medium is dominated by gas, and mostly hydrogen gas at that, but in the warmer, more diffuse regions of space, that gas becomes ionized, rendering it into a plasma.
    Big Think, Big Think, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Taking away rights, limiting the ability of non-whites to vote and enacting laws that divert government funds into their own pockets.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
  • An interim report from the Royal Commission released in April, which examined the capacity of Australian law enforcement and the security services to respond to antisemitic crimes, recommended that Australia’s leaders prioritize enacting nationally consistent gun laws and a weapons buyback.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • The win is Graham’s first BAFTA Television Award in eight nominations, all in the acting categories, a fact Graham noted when collecting his award.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2026
  • Such is the longevity and quality of Graham’s output, the fact that Adolescence has delivered his first BAFTA acting prize will come as a surprise to some.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Prada 2 is, in that sense, the model performing exactly as designed.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
  • Coyle has served as an advisor to many high-performing organizations, including the Navy SEALs, Microsoft, Google, and the Cleveland Guardians.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 May 2026
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“Dramatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatizing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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