satirizing

Definition of satirizingnext
present participle of satirize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for satirizing
Verb
  • Regardless, everyone approves of Kiana, with Zack good-naturedly parodying her sunglasses and the girls encouraging him to lock it down despite the tumultuous relationships their friend group seems to attract.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026
  • Influencer comedians like Madison Humphrey and Mitsy Sanderson have built large platforms parodying awkward moments.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hilton's campaign then shared Steyer's post on X, mocking the Democrat.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
  • Underneath the topmost layer (a user clicking through a browser), a comprehensive E2E setup involves mocking production endpoints, intercepting network requests, seeding databases, making precise assertions at every layer of the stack and integrating tightly with CI pipelines.
    Ethan Pronev, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • After outlining that corrupt deal, Du Bois dissects how scholarship sympathetic to the northern interests then rewrote Reconstruction’s history, turning the period into a fable of failure while caricaturing Black political leadership and widespread democratic participation.
    Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The internet absolutely let Clavicular have it, ridiculing the influencer with a barrage of memes.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • North Korea conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued crude statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • So in that moment, life is imitating art a little bit.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • So maybe that was art imitating life.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Some of the most striking moments come from Atlas mimicking player emotions and reactions.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
  • The underwater world informed also her approach to accessories, which ranged from mesh handbags studded with transparent beads mimicking drops of water to statement necklaces, bracelets and belts evoking octopus tentacles and small anchovies.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Some were accurately describing their uniquely homemade contents, while others were deriding the very idea.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
  • It’s often used in sports, notably English soccer, as a way of deriding a team’s mentality in clutch moments.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Many of the most effective deepfake scams involve spoofing a contact’s number, which makes the call look more legitimate when your phone lights up.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
  • Maritime users were particularly alarmed because the location data feature could counter GPS spoofing and jamming that have been occurring in waters in the Middle East, allowing boats to safely navigate despite electronic signal interference.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
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“Satirizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satirizing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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