satirize
verb
sat·i·rize
ˈsa-tə-ˌrīz 
satirized; satirizing
: to utter or write satire
: to censure or ridicule by means of satire
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The book satirizes contemporary life.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
This was the second week in a row that the show spoofed Trump’s tariff, as Johnson appeared in the opener last week to satirize the president’s rollout of the new policy.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
Director/screenwriter Jake Horowitz satirizes a popular genre and delivers twists and turns with Chernick and Steenson each having a ball with their cheeky characters.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
In a 50-minute viral set, with the casual vibe of a someone thinking aloud, Josh Johnson, an incisive emerging stand-up star, does a deep-dive critical read on Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show while satirizing people who do deep-dive critical reads.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirize. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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satirize
verb
sat·i·rize
ˈsat-ə-ˌrīz
satirized; satirizing
: to make fun of or show the weaknesses of by using satire
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