sexualize
verb
sex·u·al·ize
ˈsek-sh(ə-)wə-ˌlīz 
ˈsek-shə-ˌlīz
sexualized; sexualizing
: to make sexual : endow with a sexual character or cast
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They were designed for comfort rather than allure, or to sexualize the body.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Women were both empowered and objectified, deemed capable of being in charge but still overtly sexualized.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
The album cover art was not the first time Carpenter has faced backlash for seemingly sexualizing herself through her music.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Oldereide added that children are routinely exposed to straight couples on screen without it being sexualized, yet same-sex couples are often treated differently, a reflection of adult bias rather than reality.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Women were both empowered and objectified, deemed capable of being in charge but still overtly sexualized.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
The album cover art was not the first time Carpenter has faced backlash for seemingly sexualizing herself through her music.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Oldereide added that children are routinely exposed to straight couples on screen without it being sexualized, yet same-sex couples are often treated differently, a reflection of adult bias rather than reality.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sexualize
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“Sexualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexualize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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sexualize
transitive verb
sex·u·al·ize
variants
also British sexualise
sexualized also British sexualised; sexualizing also British sexualising
: to make sexual : endow with a sexual character or quality
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