dramatize
verb (used with object)
to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Since the dawn of the Space Race, science fiction writers have been dramatizing the legal and political dimensions of space exploration.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2023