dramatized

Definition of dramatizednext
past tense of dramatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatized
Verb
  • Compared to the film, there weren’t as many scenes where the Shakespeare family were depicted with such happiness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
  • According to the Jim Crow Museum, in the 2008 presidential elections, Barack Obama was depicted as a monkey on multiple occasions.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The faces of those women represented an unbroken chain of those who survived turbulent histories before me.
    Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • In the costuming department, the show utilized more than 1,000 yards of fabric and 1/2 mile of fringe with 90 types of fabrics represented.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In vacating the life prison term in 2024, Cook County Judge Marc Martin found in part that Modrowski had been unfairly portrayed as emotionless and cold during his 1995 trial and sentencing proceedings when the characteristics were likely due to his autism.
    Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • North Carolina legislators accurately portrayed a gap between how many people Immigration and Customs Enforcement picked up from Mecklenburg and Wake County jails through much of 2025.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Contrast stitching emphasizes the split between the collar and the rest of the upper, which are each rendered in different colorways.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There’s also the good, sure work of Chris Cooper as an honest man struggling against adversity, and the reserved but effective portrayal rendered by Schroder.
    Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The classic rounded cushion case of the Geneva Time Only design is based on Genta’s 1970s original, here interpreted in rose gold (Marrone) or white gold (Grafite).
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
  • One emergency medical physician lamented that such legislation has made doctors afraid to perform any procedure, such as miscarriage management, out of fear that it could be interpreted as ending a pregnancy.
    Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These participants also performed better on tests of overall cognitive function, the report noted.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The entire hardware assembly was completed during the day, with AI training performed overnight.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The court ruled that state laws that infringed on federal power — even if enacted because of safety concerns — would conflict with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s duties.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Dallas acted quickly on that front, parting ways with defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and hiring Christian Parker to replace him.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Police said officers were met with violence and acted to maintain order, while protesters and some politicians accused authorities of excessive force.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Dramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatized. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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