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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The roughly 45-second animation — projected without authorization — looped for more than 30 minutes and satirized the State of the Union.
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Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
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—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
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—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
For years, Helphenstein maintained a popular Instagram account satirizing the art world, which combined the names of art critic Jerry Saltz and megadealer Larry Gagosian and currently has some 145,000 followers.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
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Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a yuppie investment banker whose only real passions are consumerism, dining out, and committing murder, this black comedy and horror fusion satirizes the mass-consumption and performative lifestyle that was a hallmark of the 1980s culture and economy.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
The Prime Video comedy series, which is currently filming its second season, is loosely based on Skinner's own college years, satirizing his early explorations of love as a gay man in all of its pain and pleasure.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
For years, Helphenstein maintained a popular Instagram account satirizing the art world, which combined the names of art critic Jerry Saltz and megadealer Larry Gagosian and currently has some 145,000 followers.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirize. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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