radicalize
verb (used with object)
to make radical or more radical, as in politics.
had radicalized
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past perfectof radicalize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The three suspects, Austrian citizens of Bosnian and Chechen origin whose identities were not further revealed, had radicalized online and sympathized with the Islamic State group, Haijawi-Pirchner said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
In overturning Tsarnaev’s death sentence, the panel also said some evidence was improperly withheld that might have indicated Tamerlan was domineering and had radicalized his younger brother.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022
Asked if she had radicalized her husband, David Bowdich of the FBI’s Los Angeles office told reporters Friday, “I don’t know the answer … We did not have her under investigation.”
From MSNBC ● Dec. 4, 2015
I told the Shoops recently that I thought their experience in Chapel Hill had radicalized them about the N.C.A.A. and about the inequities that college athletes face.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2015
A wide range of public figures including Home Secretary Theresa May and London Mayor Boris Johnson have criticized Cage for suggesting that Emwazi's dealings with the intelligence services had radicalized him.
From Reuters ● Mar. 7, 2015
