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dramatizing

verb

present participle of dramatize

as in depicting

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Reed also used white as a clean canvas to then decorate with lace and sequins depicting Japanese screens and natural landscapes.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Some of the building’s 22 existing murals could be removed as part of the changes, potentially including one depicting Don Quixote.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicting

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All a novelist can do when representing Bush Two’s accomplices is to embody plausible ideologies in specific fictional characters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
With 138 anglers representing 23 nations, the tournament will certainly be a worldwide event.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of representing

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Basically, what Thiel’s doing in his Antichrist speeches is portraying our current predicament as an existential battle between good and evil.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Both the editorial boards of The Wall Street Journal and the National Review have come out against the legislation, collectively portraying the idea as a way to line the pockets of big studio owners and actors and save failing unions.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of portraying

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Over the next several years, its members gradually moved from performers interpreting someone else’s vision to active participants in shaping their own.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Reasoning involves tasks such as summarizing unstructured information, interpreting ambiguous inputs and handling cases that cannot be fully anticipated.

— Giles Whiting, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of interpreting

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By updating the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive to blacklist specific misleading marketing tactics, however, EmpCo could lighten the load for watchdog groups by rendering once-routine declarations off-limits.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
The movie is fantastic, a true thriller, and while some liberties were taken with the depiction of outer space, the basic premise of a cascading series of collisions rendering orbits too cluttered with debris to be usable is valid.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of rendering

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In 2025, all 50 states saw proposals related to AI introduced, with 38 states enacting some sort of regulation, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

— Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Consider enacting wind barriers to protect your lavender if they’re planted in a spot that will likely experience harsh winds.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of enacting

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Karondwa is the acting president of the party's federal executive in Butembo in North Kivu province, one of the hot spots of the outbreak.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The 30-year-old actress, who was named the Chinese brand ambassador for Kors last March, made her acting debut at 10 and has played numerous roles in historical, fantasy and romantic dramas.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of acting

Verb

Give yourself permission to enjoy connection without performing constant availability.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
The special show at the sanctuary found Wakeman sitting at a grand piano and performing a few new compositions written specifically for the bears.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

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