sensationalize [sth], also UK: sensationalise [sth]⇒vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."
(overdramatize)
使…耸人听闻 shǐ sǒng rén tīng wén
以…哗众取宠 yǐ huá zhòng qǔ chǒng
The news report sensationalized the rally; there was a small conflict, but it wasn't serious.