dramatize

verb

Definition of dramatizenext
as in to depict

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Recent Examples of dramatize To Jordan Flowers, the executive director of the Disclosure Foundation, the film ably dramatizes what his organization has been trying to tell the general public ever since those modern whistleblowers started coming forward ten years ago. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026 The Pitt dramatizes societal pressures within an emergency room where medical crises intersect with issues like poverty and immigration. — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 According to Variety and Puck, the film was originally set to dramatize Jackson being accused of abusing 13‑year‑old Jordan Chandler in 1993. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 June 2026 Astronomer and UFOlogist Jacques Vallée appears to shed additional light on Juan’s story, and dramatic effects sequences dramatize the emotional impact of his close encounter. — Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramatize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatize
  1. depict
  2. represent
  3. interpret
  4. portray
  5. render
  6. enact
  7. perform
  8. act
Verb
  • Golf equipment powerhouse Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good Golf amid the justified backlash over a video ad for a new Callaway driver that depicts a man aggressively shoving a woman to the ground.
    — Greg Cote August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • And inside, the shoe’s insoles are printed with graphics depicting piles of beads — just in case the inspiration was lost on anyone.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of depict
Verb
  • For the traditional Telugu Hindu ceremony, their priest translated Sanskrit to English in real time, and the mandap was designed as a circle to represent how life flows into itself for eternity.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Dontay Wilson, president of UAW Local 31, which represents employees at the General Motors plant, said workers want stability after years of uncertainty.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of represent
Verb
  • When officials disagree, even if legitimate based on terminology, the general public can interpret that disagreement as evidence that officials do not have a solid understanding of the outbreak.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments have been interpreted different ways over the years.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • By this reasoning, federal agencies must be allowed to complete rulemaking before judges intervene, and challenges to the order are portrayed as speculative attempts to stop reforms that could be crafted within constitutional limits.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Following his success on M*A*S*H, Alda continued playing a TV doctor on ER in 1999 and six episodes of The Big C, as well as portraying a psychiatrist on Ray Donovan.
    — Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of portray
Verb
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The class also requires students to design, analyze and render complex 2D and 3D graphics, modeling, texturing, lighting and animation across multiple styles of video games.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of render
Verb
  • The problem is that those court orders conflict with guidelines enacted by conferences such as the SEC and Big Ten.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • They were first enacted in 2021 during the Biden administration.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of enact
Verb
  • Prior to touching down in Canada, Perry had been performing Down Under for an extended run.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While the festival’s total donation pool is yet unclear, Rodrigo has said that all artists on the lineup are performing for free, though production and staffing costs for a fest this size will be substantial.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of perform
Verb
  • Here the landscape was almost entirely about ice and rock, with the glacier acting as sculptor.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Today, the colors lean cooler and act more as accents than the stars of the show.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of act

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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatize. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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