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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This machinery radicalizes communities, recruits operatives, launders funds, and targets opponents abroad.
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Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
The powerful in Hollywood seem terrified of the potential for everyday Americans — in cities, in rural locales, and everywhere in between — to be radicalized by our world.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Brian Levin, the founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism and professor emeritus at Cal State San Bernardino, said that the author of the manifesto appeared to be part of a growing movement of alienated lone actors radicalized on obscure internet sites and misinformation.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Everyday citizens, galvanized and radicalized by the presence of the military in their city, choosing to fight back.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
The powerful in Hollywood seem terrified of the potential for everyday Americans — in cities, in rural locales, and everywhere in between — to be radicalized by our world.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Brian Levin, the founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism and professor emeritus at Cal State San Bernardino, said that the author of the manifesto appeared to be part of a growing movement of alienated lone actors radicalized on obscure internet sites and misinformation.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Everyday citizens, galvanized and radicalized by the presence of the military in their city, choosing to fight back.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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“Radicalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicalize. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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