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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The 2024 presidential election just threw us another curveball: South Park, known for its commentary on current events, will sit out satirizing this year’s presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
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Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2024
Veep plays up people’s most cynical suspicions about our government, satirizing an ugly, ugly world where politicians are self-serving monsters who fail upward.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 23 July 2024
On television, young female and male presenters had the confidence to satirize their rulers.
—Rory Stewart, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2021
After all, part of Chappell’s appeal is her explicit disdain for her ever-rising notoriety, and Charli preceded Brat with an album that cheekily satirized what the ultra-commercialized version of herself would look and sound like.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2024
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Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2024
Veep plays up people’s most cynical suspicions about our government, satirizing an ugly, ugly world where politicians are self-serving monsters who fail upward.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 23 July 2024
On television, young female and male presenters had the confidence to satirize their rulers.
—Rory Stewart, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2021
After all, part of Chappell’s appeal is her explicit disdain for her ever-rising notoriety, and Charli preceded Brat with an album that cheekily satirized what the ultra-commercialized version of herself would look and sound like.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2024
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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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