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单词 sensationalize
释义

sensationalize

verb

sen·​sa·​tion·​al·​ize sen-ˈsā-shnə-ˌlīz How to pronounce sensationalize (audio)
sensationalized; sensationalizing

transitive verb

: to present in a sensational manner

Example Sentences

Journalists should report the news accurately without trying to sensationalize it.
Recent Examples on the Web And yet the couple still had to navigate a show that, for all its supposed idealism, was working hard to sensationalize their different backgrounds. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 23 June 2022 Using online tools to sensationalize his terror, and to invite participation and emulation, the 18-year-old broadcast his strike on the live-streaming service Twitch, using a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet. Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 15 May 2022 Using online tools to sensationalize his terror, and to invite participation and emulation, the gunman broadcast his attack on the live-streaming service Twitch, using a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet. Isaac Stanley-becker And Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022 Kay had reservations about the movie, fearful that Hollywood would sensationalize his story — a fear that wasn't totally unfounded — but Steven grew excited at the idea and wanted to move forward. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022 Would this script, written by Zach Baylin, authentically capture the Williams patriarch or further sensationalize the narrative that his larger-than-life personality had garnered in the press? Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021 Like our example above, scammers will sensationalize their messages with eye-catching topical issues designed to evoke an immediate response. Ryan Shopp, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 Tresch has painted a full landscape of the journalism of the time, describing the conflicts between writers who made serious scientific observations and those eager to sensationalize or misrepresent new discoveries. Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2021 The tragic reason why RFK’s campaign ended is well known, and this show doesn’t sensationalize it at all. courant.com, 23 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

sensationalize

verb

as in to exaggerate
disapproving to describe or show something in a way that makes it seem more shocking than it really is Journalists should report the news accurately without trying to sensationalize it.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exaggerate
  • elaborate
  • overemphasize
  • overplay
  • overstate
  • color
  • overdo
  • embellish
  • melodramatize
  • stretch
  • overdraw
  • pad
  • magnify
  • put on
  • embroider
  • play up
  • fudge
  • hedge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • minimize
  • belittle
  • understate
  • play down
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