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sensationalize

[ sen-sey-shuh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, sen·sa·tion·al·ized, sen·sa·tion·al·iz·ing.
  1. to make sensational.


sensationalize

/ sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to cause (events, esp in newspaper reports) to seem more vivid, shocking, etc, than they really are


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Other Words From

  • desen·sation·al·ize verb (used with object) desensationalized desensationalizing

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sensationalize1

First recorded in 1850–55; sensational + -ize

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Example Sentences

While creators claim that respect is paramount, sensationalizing the death of another human for views is antithetical to the cause.

We loved the film for portraying Caldwell and Jorgeson’s story honestly and accurately, and without sensationalizing the climbing for a mainstream audience.

Many people recognize that the trend of stories of people succeeding on Substack and other platforms is sensationalized a bit.

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Another former reporter said that it was never the goal to publish clickbait or write anything inaccurate or misleading headlines, but the types of stories that they would publish ended up feeling sensationalized within the context of their beat.

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The groups who reported those estimates had to weather intense criticism for supposedly sensationalizing the outbreak.

They just want to make lies and sensationalize because that sells.

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