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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Suburban Fury examines how Moore became radicalized, a strange tale involving Patty Hearst, the Symbionese Liberation Army, the Secret Service and the FBI.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
He was known to police and had been convicted of relatively minor criminal offenses, Nunez said, adding the suspect was not known to French intelligence and not known as someone who was radicalized.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Maybe younger generations have radicalized, and violence is increasingly viewed as a necessary tool for political change.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Authorities said he had been radicalized online by watching violent and extremist videos.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
He was known to police and had been convicted of relatively minor criminal offenses, Nunez said, adding the suspect was not known to French intelligence and not known as someone who was radicalized.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Maybe younger generations have radicalized, and violence is increasingly viewed as a necessary tool for political change.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Authorities said he had been radicalized online by watching violent and extremist videos.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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 14 Nov. 2025.
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