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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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
The speculation spread online, leading some Christians to begin planning for the event, while others satirized about ascending into the sky.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
There’s a debut book of poetry by Ricky Delaurentiis, (coming recommended by Ocean Vuong), a novel satirizing masculinity and higher education by Jordan Castro, and a second beguiling novel by Makenna Goodman, author of The Shame.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a short poem Austen wrote in 1811 satirizing the medical practices at the time could fetch up to $150,000.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirize. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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