dramatize
verb
dra·ma·tize
ˈdra-mə-ˌtīz 
ˈdrä-
ˈdrä-
dramatized; dramatizing
1
: to adapt (something, such as a novel) for theatrical presentation
2
: to present or represent in a dramatic manner
Examples of dramatize in a Sentence
The movie dramatizes her early life.
The book is dramatized in a new play.
I know I tend to dramatize things but it really was awful.
She cited a series of statistics to dramatize the seriousness of the problem.
This tragedy dramatizes the need for improvements in highway safety.
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Directed and co-written by Alex Parkinson, Last Breath dramatizes the true story of a saturation-diving accident that took place off the coast of Scotland in 2012, and is based on Parkinson and Richard da Costa's 2019 documentary of the same name.
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
Instead, the case of Mahler-Werfel dramatizes how opportunity, environment, and other contingencies shape artistic careers.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The latter is of greater concern to this broadly existential film about art’s capacity to defy the inherent loneliness of being alive and connect people even in times of profound isolation, but the former is a lot more fun to dramatize here.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Does your child tend to dramatize life events, painstakingly detail their life on social media, or seek constant attention and validation—especially online?
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Dec. 2024
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
Instead, the case of Mahler-Werfel dramatizes how opportunity, environment, and other contingencies shape artistic careers.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The latter is of greater concern to this broadly existential film about art’s capacity to defy the inherent loneliness of being alive and connect people even in times of profound isolation, but the former is a lot more fun to dramatize here.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Does your child tend to dramatize life events, painstakingly detail their life on social media, or seek constant attention and validation—especially online?
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for dramatize
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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