verb
definition
To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation.
Examples of sensationalized in a Sentence
As long as they remain stereotyped, commercialized, sensationalized and manipulated, the media cannot contribute seriously to solving real problems.
The article was probably sensationalized just a little bit, but you get the idea.
The media has sensationalized cyber crime and hacking to the extent that many people have been led to believe that using the Internet makes you more susceptible to identity theft and/or fraud.
As a result of not understanding this advancement, fear of the unknown and sensationalized news stories influence parents decision-making.
This was most widely seen and sensationalized by the media in 2010.