radicalize
verb
rad·i·cal·ize
ˈra-di-kə-ˌlīz 
radicalized; radicalizing
: to make radical especially in politics
Examples of radicalize in a Sentence
The war has radicalized an entire generation of young people.
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The new Iranian regime in place could be even more radicalized and hellbent on harming the United States, Israel and their allies.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Adolescence, about a young boy radicalized in the manosphere and produced by Warp Films, had led the nominations with 11, followed by Disney+’s A Thousand Blows with seven.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne’s series about a teenager radicalized by the manosphere won four awards at the BAFTA ceremony on Sunday night.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 May 2026
The killer was radicalized online and moved to New Zealand in 2017 with a plan to commit a mass shooting.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Adolescence, about a young boy radicalized in the manosphere and produced by Warp Films, had led the nominations with 11, followed by Disney+’s A Thousand Blows with seven.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne’s series about a teenager radicalized by the manosphere won four awards at the BAFTA ceremony on Sunday night.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 May 2026
The killer was radicalized online and moved to New Zealand in 2017 with a plan to commit a mass shooting.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for radicalize
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“Radicalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicalize. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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