satirize
verb
sat·i·rize
ˈsa-tə-ˌrīz 
satirized; satirizing
: to utter or write satire
: to censure or ridicule by means of satire
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The book satirizes contemporary life.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Bulimia is no joke, even if Early finds unexpected humor in satirizing how such issues were once dealt with by mainstream TV.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
And in 2017, the title poem of my collection, Crossing the Border, satirized vigilante border patrols that hunt immigrants like animals.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Far too many once-proud publications now measure success not in the quality and impact of their journalism but in the number of page views, but this isn’t really satirizing that.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirize. Accessed 8 Sep. 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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