satirize

verb

sat·​i·​rize ˈsa-tə-ˌrīz 

satirized; satirizing

intransitive verb

: to utter or write satire

transitive verb

: to censure or ridicule by means of satire

satirizable

ˌsa-tə-ˈrī-zə-bəl 

adjective

Examples of satirize in a Sentence

The book satirizes contemporary life.

Recent Examples on the Web

Heidecker serves as the new InfoWars’ creative director and hosts a weekly Thursday night livestream as a fictional, right-wing version of himself that both satirizes and attempts to delegitimize Jones’ life’s work. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Spree satirizes influencer culture and the way wannabe influencers see every interaction and experience as an opportunity to sell themselves online. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Pollock wasn’t offering a thesis on the death of easel painting, and Warhol wasn’t satirizing consumer culture. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

The show involved bizarre, absurdist comedy premises — in one episode, a man drowns in a bowl of Mary’s chicken soup — and satirized the effects of consumerism on the American housewife. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for satirize

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• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

satirize

verb

sat·​i·​rize ˈsat-ə-ˌrīz 

satirized; satirizing

: to make fun of or show the weaknesses of by using satire