1. adapted a story or event for performance on stage, television, or film
Usage: past tense of dramatize
2. presented or described something in an exaggerated or overly emotional way
Usage: past tense of dramatize

Examples

• The novel was dramatized for television last year.
• Shakespeare’s plays have been dramatized countless times.
• The documentary dramatized the events of the war.
• She dramatized the incident to make it sound more exciting.
• The news report dramatized the minor accident.
• He dramatized his illness to get more sympathy.
• The movie dramatized the true story of the rescue mission.