dramatize
verb (used with object)
to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
dramatizes
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present tense formof dramatize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Along one wall, a 19th-century trompe l’oeil screen dramatizes the classical gentlemanly taste that dominated among Neo-Confucian elites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
That shaving scene referenced earlier dramatizes why this and other supposedly neutral policies painfully disfavor some people without diving into a medical manual.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2025
A play about the burning and bulldozing of homes on Indigenous land in Palm Springs dramatizes the lives of those who found sanctuary there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
She was dropped by her publisher and resigned from several boards she served on after “When They See Us,” which dramatizes the events surrounding the trial, debuted.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
It dramatizes sound with unique artistic rhythm and design.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
