dramatizing

Definition of dramatizingnext
present participle of dramatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatizing
Verb
  • Most recently, the White Stripes rocker lashed out after Trump posted a since‑deleted video on his official Truth Social account depicting Michelle and Barack Obama as apes.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Radiohead’s objection to ICE using its music follows other pop stars decrying their songs being picked up for viral videos depicting the roundup of immigrants.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Attorneys representing the county and the deputies did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The courtroom erupted as the judge and lawyers tried to decide which charges Cox was self representing, and who needed to receive the motions.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This docudrama uses recordings of her actual voice blended with actors portraying the responders who desperately tried to save this child who was surrounded by the bodies of her relatives.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Her casting, as a white woman portraying an Indigenous person, and the existence of the role itself, later drew scrutiny.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • However, studying or interpreting brain signals with ultrasound is far more complex than delivering targeted stimulation.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Current and former intelligence officers and spy chiefs say that as important as that stuff is, the satellite stuff, the AI stuff, the human aspect of this work, interpreting the data, forming relationships on the ground, all that is equally important and necessary.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When exposed to moisture, including indoor humidity, powder detergent clumps and harden, rendering it unusable.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This condensation can freeze and block the flow of fuel, rendering your car incapable of starting.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • DeSantis prohibited districts from enacting a mandate in schools and allowed parents to choose whether to send their children in masks.
    Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Democrats also noted that the resolution was not accompanied by enacting legislation that would provide details on how to offset the loss of property tax revenue.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Harbormaster Barb Lusco, who moved to the park department this year as head of maintenance, is now acting park superintendent, replacing Kelly Smith, who resigned.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Alex Doran, the acting special agent in charge of the FBI's San Antonio field office, said a motive for the shooting remains under investigation, but terrorism is a possible motive.
    Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rural hospitals among top performers Six of Mercy's rural hospitals, including two in Arkansas, have been included in The Chartis Center for Rural Health's lists of the 100 top-performing rural hospitals across the country.
    Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Across New York, charter schools serving predominantly high-needs Black and Latino students have shown that income doesn’t have to dictate achievement, with strong gains on state exams that rival the highest-performing schools.
    Jacquelyn Martell, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Dramatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatizing. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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