sexualize
verb
sex·u·al·ize
ˈsek-sh(ə-)wə-ˌlīz 
ˈsek-shə-ˌlīz
sexualized; sexualizing
: to make sexual : endow with a sexual character or cast
Examples of sexualize in a Sentence
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This event is typically looked back at as a moment when men got to freely objectify, sexualize, and often harass women on the streets, yet there are two women at the center of the production.
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Rivea Ruff, Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
To be very clear: the real predators here are the perverts who are sexualizing kids.
—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
Dan Schneider denies allegations Schneider has been criticized before, accused of sexualizing young actors in his shows.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
Along the way, the foursome is still wrestling with the toxicity of how they were sexualized and treated in their youth.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Mayer was accused time and time again of being guilty of sexualizing children, instead of the dress being the culprit.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
Our children shouldn’t face daily assaults on social media and in the classroom trying to sexualize them and indoctrinate them with radical gender ideology.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
YouTube's policy prohibits content that could potentially endanger children, including videos that sexualize minors, encourage cyberbullying or promote dangerous activities.
—Ben Goggin, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2024
Enlarge Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor | FilmMagic 4chan users who have made a game out of exploiting popular AI image generators appear to be at least partly responsible for the flood of fake images sexualizing Taylor Swift that went viral last month.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
Rivea Ruff, Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
To be very clear: the real predators here are the perverts who are sexualizing kids.
—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
Dan Schneider denies allegations Schneider has been criticized before, accused of sexualizing young actors in his shows.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
Along the way, the foursome is still wrestling with the toxicity of how they were sexualized and treated in their youth.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Mayer was accused time and time again of being guilty of sexualizing children, instead of the dress being the culprit.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
Our children shouldn’t face daily assaults on social media and in the classroom trying to sexualize them and indoctrinate them with radical gender ideology.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
YouTube's policy prohibits content that could potentially endanger children, including videos that sexualize minors, encourage cyberbullying or promote dangerous activities.
—Ben Goggin, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2024
Enlarge Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor | FilmMagic 4chan users who have made a game out of exploiting popular AI image generators appear to be at least partly responsible for the flood of fake images sexualizing Taylor Swift that went viral last month.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Sexualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexualize. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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sexualize
transitive verb
sex·u·al·ize
variants
also British sexualise
sexualized also British sexualised; sexualizing also British sexualising
: to make sexual : endow with a sexual character or quality
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