Thesaurus results for SATIRIZE

satirize

verb

Definition of satirize

as in to lampoon

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Recent Examples of satirize No doubt the real Silicon Valley will offer fresh horror for the show to satirize next season, but The Audacity is still searching for its groove. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026 Despite this decrease, the show has never been more popular and pointed, its famously off-the-cuff production schedule allowing Parker and Stone to respond to, and satirize, the world in nearly real time. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026 These self-aware comedies, each following women trying to leave their mark in Hollywood before their cachet expires, have satirized the business with cutting specificity. — Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 But Wood, Mallis, and co-writer Weston Auburn satirize the subtle ways that aspiring filmmakers, programmers, and cinephiles talk to each other so effectively that the film should charm its intended audience. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for satirize

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The effect isn’t to lampoon but to confront his raw emotion and to test his capacity for resilience.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
There are few better settings to lampoon celebrity and wealth than the French Riviera and the Cannes Film Festival.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Definition of lampoon

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Endlessly mocked, constantly parodied, and vaguely resented, the mandarins in American civic life have no real allies or admirers.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
The song was featured on the album Album 1700 and parodied the style of famous acts of the time, including The Beatles and The Mamas & The Papas.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Definition of parody

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Rushdie has spent almost 40 years under threat of death from Islamic extremists after the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him, claiming Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses blasphemed Islam and mocked the Prophet Muhammad.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Kimmel mocked McConnell by posting the same exact photo on Instagram with Kimmel’s face apparently photoshopped on to McConnell’s body.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 July 2026

Definition of mock

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The company is based in Gwinnett County and specializes in mimicking the appearance of 1970s-era Ford Broncos and Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons with all the bells, whistles and customization of new luxury vehicles.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Much of that realism comes down to the clutch pedal having real heft, deliberately mimicking the 33 lb (15 kg) of resistance found on the 599, the last true manual Ferrari ever made.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026

Definition of mimic

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Rather than forcing every filmmaker to imitate Raimi, the IP has evolved into one of genre’s most generous proving grounds.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
In addition, Meadowlands can spoof enemy assets by imitating the specific, complex waveforms used by military and commercial satellite networks.

— David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

Definition of imitate

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Once derided as 'Garbage Island’ because of its overflowing landfills, Taiwan has reinvented itself into a global model for green tourism.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The board, in its response to DSA’s recent electoral victories in New York and Colorado, derides DSA candidates for being too radical.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of deride

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Nevin remembered the songwriter as a melancholic genius, and insisted that Foster did not merely caricature Black Americans but used their vernacular to convey universal themes.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
The edge, as well as the humor, were in the sketches themselves — sometimes caricature, sometimes commentary, sometimes both.

— Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Definition of caricature

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