dramatize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
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to express or represent vividly, emotionally, or strikingly.
He dramatizes his woes with sobs and sighs.
verb (used without object)
verb
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(tr) to put into dramatic form
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to express or represent (something) in a dramatic or exaggerated way
he dramatizes his illness
Other Word Forms
- dramatizable adjective
- dramatizer noun
- overdramatize verb
- undramatizable adjective
- undramatized adjective
- well-dramatized adjective
Etymology
Origin of dramatize
Example Sentences
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In its second section, the novel flashes forward to dramatize an academic symposium organized to honor Thomas after his death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
It is a fine line since law ads can dramatize, but they are not allowed to promise results or payouts.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
Sophocles’ “Antigone” and Euripides’ “Suppliant Women” dramatize tensions between personal morality, state power and democratic rights.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025
Such data dramatize the growing risks of outburst floods, says Irfan Rashid, a climate scientist at Kashmir University.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 2, 2024
In 1932, the bureau began working with the radio program The Lucky Strike Hour to dramatize its cases.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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