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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Lady Patriot dramatizes the true story of Mary Bowser, a Black woman who was formerly enslaved and may have worked as a pro-Union spy in Jefferson Davis' Confederate White House during the American Civil War.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
White dramatizes Gurudev’s encounters with FARC leaders during peace negotiations in Havana and Bogotá, while also following three young Colombians, Alberto, Carlos, and Francisco, whose lives are torn apart by violence.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
The film, which premiered Friday night, dramatizes a true story born of California’s deadliest wildfire.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
The courtroom thriller dramatizes the first international tribunal against surviving Nazi leaders, probing not only their crimes but also the nature of evil itself.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
White dramatizes Gurudev’s encounters with FARC leaders during peace negotiations in Havana and Bogotá, while also following three young Colombians, Alberto, Carlos, and Francisco, whose lives are torn apart by violence.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
The film, which premiered Friday night, dramatizes a true story born of California’s deadliest wildfire.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
The courtroom thriller dramatizes the first international tribunal against surviving Nazi leaders, probing not only their crimes but also the nature of evil itself.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatize. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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