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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And in a third set, users have uploaded what appear to be authentic photos of women and asked Grok to transform the photos into video clips, sometimes with results that are sexualized.
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David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Alexander is maybe the only man in Industry who does not sexualize Yasmin.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Use of Grok for sexualizing photos sparked a worldwide furor.
—Ethan Baron, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Use of Grok for sexualizing photos sparked a worldwide furor.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Alexander is maybe the only man in Industry who does not sexualize Yasmin.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Use of Grok for sexualizing photos sparked a worldwide furor.
—Ethan Baron, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Use of Grok for sexualizing photos sparked a worldwide furor.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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 23 Apr. 2026.
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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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