sensationalize
verb /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/
/senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/
(British English also sensationalise)
(disapproving)Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sensationalize | /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/ /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/ |
he / she / it sensationalizes | /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzɪz/ /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzɪz/ |
past simple sensationalized | /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzd/ /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzd/ |
past participle sensationalized | /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzd/ /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzd/ |
-ing form sensationalizing | /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzɪŋ/ /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- sensationalize something to make a story seem more exciting or shocking than it really is