satirize
verb
sat·i·rize
ˈsa-tə-ˌrīz 
satirized; satirizing
: to utter or write satire
: to censure or ridicule by means of satire
Examples of satirize in a Sentence
The book satirizes contemporary life.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
In the 19th century, failures were often satirized in cartoons, which may have motivated some elite risk-takers to push on with their attempts past the point of reason rather than face social ridicule.
—Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Adams created his defining comic strip in 1989, satirizing white collar work life.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
In a somewhat baffling aside that failed to meet the moment, Jordan Klepper popped in, supposedly live from Minneapolis, to satirize the ever-shifting goalposts of the administration’s justifications for Pretti’s death.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirize. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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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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