dramatize
verb (used with object)
to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
dramatized
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past participleof dramatize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dramatize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dramatizeverb (used with object)to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
Example Sentences
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“We go there, and the first security guard says, ‘Oh, you can’t come in,’” Garelick recalled about the real moment, which was dramatized almost identically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Here’s what is true and what is dramatized in “Pressure.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The long, arduous path to freedom for a man on death row is dramatized in “The Fear of 13,” a modestly affecting but plodding documentary-based play first seen at London’s prestigious Donmar Warehouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Melies ended up as a toy seller in Paris’ Gare Montparnasse train station -- a story that was dramatized in Martin Scorsese’s 2011 film, "Hugo."
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
The aura of science and medical research was meticulously maintained, often dramatized to achieve an even greater effect on public imagination.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
