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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In our age of self-kneecapping carefulness, Wohl both takes risks and dramatizes the moral dilemma of taking them.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Few Indian movies have so gently zeroed in on the way mental health conditions are used as a pretext to strip people of their humanity, even though the camera rarely probes Sundar enough to rebuild his personhood from the inside-out, or dramatize whatever haunts his waking moments.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
The nostalgia tour extends beyond the show: On October 11, Saturday Night, a movie that dramatizes the story of SNL’s 1975 debut, will premiere in theaters.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 13 Feb. 2025
A number of Grenfell docs have aired down the years including a Ben Anthony feature for the BBC, a Steve McQueen art movie and a series for Channel 4 that dramatized the words spoken at the inquiry, all of which were titled Grenfell.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Few Indian movies have so gently zeroed in on the way mental health conditions are used as a pretext to strip people of their humanity, even though the camera rarely probes Sundar enough to rebuild his personhood from the inside-out, or dramatize whatever haunts his waking moments.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
The nostalgia tour extends beyond the show: On October 11, Saturday Night, a movie that dramatizes the story of SNL’s 1975 debut, will premiere in theaters.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 13 Feb. 2025
A number of Grenfell docs have aired down the years including a Ben Anthony feature for the BBC, a Steve McQueen art movie and a series for Channel 4 that dramatized the words spoken at the inquiry, all of which were titled Grenfell.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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