as in parodied
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
caricatured the supervisor's distinctive walk
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Recent Examples of caricatured
In an accompanying cartoon, Spark is caricatured as a sulking giant, tottering above the Tuscan countryside in a pair of high heels.
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Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
The first was King George III himself, a monarch often caricatured but in fact more attentive to the British constitutional tradition than his American detractors allowed.
—Danielle Allen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
This idea of reasonableness is easily caricatured as moral timidity or a bloodless neutrality that drains politics of passion.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
For years, national media caricatured our city as a war zone.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
These changes have been caricatured as authoritarian and corrupt.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
The first was King George III himself, a monarch often caricatured but in fact more attentive to the British constitutional tradition than his American detractors allowed.
—Danielle Allen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
This idea of reasonableness is easily caricatured as moral timidity or a bloodless neutrality that drains politics of passion.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
For years, national media caricatured our city as a war zone.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
These changes have been caricatured as authoritarian and corrupt.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caricatured
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Their live performances in Sydney’s drag scene parodied hyper-masculinity and soon moved into artist-run spaces with installations and video works.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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He was also parodied on Family Guy, Saturday Night Live and SCTV.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Gaudí’s radical, modernist designs were mocked in his lifetime but have subsequently been celebrated.—
Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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The bear designed on the flag was mocked by some, due to its closer resemblance to a pig.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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The fake audio clip imitated the principal using racist commentary, including statements that African-American students were unable to test their way out of a paper bag, according to charging documents.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The star imitated the lone star of Texas.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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“Caricatured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caricatured. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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