satirize
verb
sat·i·rize
ˈsa-tə-ˌrīz 
satirized; satirizing
: to utter or write satire
: to censure or ridicule by means of satire
Examples of satirize in a Sentence
The book satirizes contemporary life.
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Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 and spawning four sequels.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
And to me, to be a character in a book, and to be satirized, that would be like the greatest thing of all time for me.
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The parody appeared to be a nod to the latest episode of South Park, which satirized Vance as President Donald Trump's tiny baby helper after depicting the president in bed with Satan last week.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The show previously tried to satirize Trump during his first term with a long arc in which Mr. Garrison, a teacher at the school, becomes president and gradually morphs into a Trump stand-in, eventually even resembling him.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
And to me, to be a character in a book, and to be satirized, that would be like the greatest thing of all time for me.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The parody appeared to be a nod to the latest episode of South Park, which satirized Vance as President Donald Trump's tiny baby helper after depicting the president in bed with Satan last week.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The show previously tried to satirize Trump during his first term with a long arc in which Mr. Garrison, a teacher at the school, becomes president and gradually morphs into a Trump stand-in, eventually even resembling him.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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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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