1. to adapt a story or event for performance as a play, movie, or television show
2. to present or describe something in an exaggerated or overly emotional way

Examples

• The novel was dramatized for television last year.
• They plan to dramatize the historical events in a stage play.
• She tends to dramatize every minor problem at work.
• The news report dramatized the incident to attract viewers.
• The documentary dramatized the explorer's journey through reenactments.
• Don't dramatize the situation – it's not that serious.
• The movie dramatizes the true story of the rescue mission.