dramatizing

Definition of dramatizingnext
present participle of dramatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatizing
Verb
  • Even dramas depicting the city as an inferno of crime and decay added to its legend.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The movie, like the novel, unfolds in two parts, following the events leading up to the murder, including Meursault’s relationship with Marie (Rebecca Marder) and friendship with Raymond (Pierre Lottin) and then depicting Meursault’s questioning and trial.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The artist created devotional scenes representing the fourteen Stations of the Cross.
    Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • One friend even sent me an old LGBTQ fact sheet from their time representing Tahiti Tourisme.
    Rachel King, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The production features over 20 actors portraying characters from a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds, reflecting the diversity of the real-life camp.
    Ray Campos, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Acting career Allen next turned to acting, portraying Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor in the film How to Build a Girl (2019).
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The atlas will serve as a framework for interpreting human brain datasets on Amazon Web Services and the Gene Expression Omnibus.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • But interpreting the result without a specialist’s input can do more harm than good.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Antibodies that my body developed to fight the mycoplasma bacteria also destroyed my red blood cells, rendering me briefly anemic.
    Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Upon arrival, officers saw Long Beach firefighters rendering medical aid to the victim, who was lying in the road.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Kentner said this was the third citizen initiative put on the ballot in Lakewood in the past decade, a sign the city needs to do a better job talking to its 156,000 residents before enacting big changes to land-use policy.
    John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Morelle said the purpose of the hearings — another is scheduled for later this week in San Francisco — is to hear from election and voting rights experts and to build a roadmap for enacting election reforms after the midterms if Democrats regain control of the House.
    Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The moon, rather than Earth, was the main gravitational force acting on the Orion spacecraft.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The following month, a hit squad, reportedly acting on bin Salman’s orders, strangled Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post journalist who had been critical of the regime, and used a bone saw to dismember his corpse.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The six-member girl group, currently performing as a five-member group, as member Manon is on hiatus, made their Coachella debut on Friday.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Several acts who have been plying their musical craft since the 1960s and are still performing well over half a century later are visiting Connecticut this week.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Dramatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatizing. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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