as in to lampoon
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Recent Examples of satirize
At that same ceremony, Saturday Night Live — which had veered heavily toward satirizing the Trump White House — enjoyed its best showing in years.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025
The Fosters launch the campaign on Thursday in a video, satirizing celebrities who want to go unnoticed in public.
—Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
Back in the 1960s, the cult classic novel Don’t Stop the Carnival satirized the chaos that can come from running a Caribbean hotel.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In director Harron’s original American Psycho, Bale’s sinister character — who may or may not be a serial killer — satirizes 1980s white-collar American culture and consumerism.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025
The Fosters launch the campaign on Thursday in a video, satirizing celebrities who want to go unnoticed in public.
—Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
Back in the 1960s, the cult classic novel Don’t Stop the Carnival satirized the chaos that can come from running a Caribbean hotel.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In director Harron’s original American Psycho, Bale’s sinister character — who may or may not be a serial killer — satirizes 1980s white-collar American culture and consumerism.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satirize
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Love it or hate it, yuppie style à la The Official Preppy Handbook is getting a lot of cultural airtime lately: shows like Sirens and The Perfect Couple have lampooned the look, whereas heritage brands such as St. John’s and Bally are seeing a resurgence.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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But critics of the tariffs lampooned the president with memes of tacos and chickens.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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From the looks of it, almost everyone in GTA VI will be some version of a Florida Man or Woman, which suits the tone of the franchise which has routinely parodied American culture from all angles.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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In an April 24 interview with Piers Morgan, Bill Maher responded to Larry David’s New York Times op-ed parodying him.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tonally, the show is all over the place, laying on the moody theatrics one moment, mocking Dave’s writerly pretenses the next.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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In September 2024, she was mocked online after releasing a single.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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In August 2017, a giant inflatable chicken designed to mimic Trump's features drew widespread media attention when staged near the White House as a form of protest, garnering viral interest on social media.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Grain-free cat food features animal protein as the primary ingredient and is perfect for owners who want to mimic their cat’s natural diet and those with cats that are allergic or sensitive to grain.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Fortunately, Lehane is a great enough crime author to be able to imitate a terrible one(*), and being more overt about that helps to better establish who Dave is.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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In a clever flex of corporate synergy, Apple promoted its first summer blockbuster with the release of a haptic trailer that imitates the purr of an F1 engine in the palms of your hands.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 June 2025
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His chaotic global trade war, derided everywhere in his first few months, was up for reconsideration with some experts, who have projected less of a hit to the U.S. economy than originally expected.—
Massimo Calabresi,
Time,
26 June 2025
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His heart-on-sleeve rumination about aging seems premature, but the authenticity from a guy who released his high-stakes album a few days before turning 23 shouldn’t be derided.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has ridiculed Red Bull's protest, which challenged George Russell's maiden victory of the 2025 season in Canada.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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San Francisco has been consistently ridiculed for its rise in homeless population and videos of open-air drug use on the city’s streets.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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That physicality comes in the form of striking, exaggerated, and caricatured animation straight out of the golden age of Chuck Jones and Tex Avery cartoons.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 June 2025
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New York City, with its high concentration of Wall Street finance bros, is a perfect setting to caricature people who score their dates on a spreadsheet.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satirize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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