satirized

Definition of satirizednext
past tense of satirize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for satirized
Verb
  • Grande, who has been featured as a musical guest twice (once as part of her double-duty in 2016), sang, parodied and disappeared into characters all through the night, flexing her skillset as a host who’s game to try on costumes no matter how ridiculous, impressions no matter how far-fetched.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Several protesters with megaphones frequently celebrated or mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk, usually accompanying the taunts with profanity.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Tesla posted its second consecutive sales decline, losing its long‑held electric vehicle crown to a company the billionaire once mocked.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The verdict on recent Grier draftees, free agents All of the Dolphins draftees that played Sunday, and almost every Miami player that took the field, were drafted or selected by Grier, who was widely ridiculed for his drafts and free agent signees.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
  • One scathingly ridiculed his political enemies.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • And as the Kanneh-Mason clan grew, the younger siblings — as younger siblings do — imitated the bigger kids, a glorious chain reaction.
    Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • There was one take [where] every mannerism or gesture that Kim would do in her performance, Sarah imitated.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Some were mocked or derided in social media posts and online commentary.
    Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The f-bombs and other curse words continued, as Elia defended the 5-14 Cubs and derided the way fans had treated them.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Chiles, 24, cut loose in the routine, as her teammates mimicked her moves and cheered alongside the mat.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • As the man collapsed in agony, the robot mimicked his posture, drawing laughter from onlookers and instant viral fame online.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Ariana Grande spoofed Mariah Carey‘s holiday classic during her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
  • But for any of these films to really work, there has to be a recognizable foundation on which to build the silliness, and director Jim O’Hanlon has made sure to make this comedic assault on this genre one that also just might work storywise for fans of the shows being spoofed.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Satirized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satirized. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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