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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mann and his animators smartly dramatize the onset of puberty as a major office disruption, as the emotions are suddenly forced to operate a new and not exactly improved console that overreacts to their every touch, causing Riley to experience wild mood swings.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Twisters dramatizes the turbulence of his characters’ relationships, and their individual arcs of self-discovery, as much as the building storms.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
Diamond dramatizes every struggle that faced a woman trying to forge a professional career in the mid-20th century, and there are many of them.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024
Needless to say, any attempt to dramatize Amy Winehouse’s life was going to generate polarizing opinions.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 16 May 2024
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Twisters dramatizes the turbulence of his characters’ relationships, and their individual arcs of self-discovery, as much as the building storms.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
Diamond dramatizes every struggle that faced a woman trying to forge a professional career in the mid-20th century, and there are many of them.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024
Needless to say, any attempt to dramatize Amy Winehouse’s life was going to generate polarizing opinions.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 16 May 2024
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatize. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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