radicalize
verb (used with object)
to make radical or more radical, as in politics.
radicalizing
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present participleof radicalize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Critics blamed doomsday rhetoric for radicalizing young men, while the movement itself, including Stop AI, denounced violence and tried pivoting to a gentler brand of advocacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
“If the rationale had been to combat misinformation or protect against algorithms radicalizing people into terroristic behavior, I’d be like, ‘Yeah, let’s do this,’” she says.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 18, 2024
Last month, victims’ relatives filed a lawsuit claiming tech and social media giants such as Facebook, Amazon and Google bear responsibility for radicalizing Gendron.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
"What's changed nowadays with the internet," he said, "is that you can't avoid radicalizing material. Propaganda is everywhere."
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2023
What does the research say about how kids respond when they see racist, sexist, or radicalizing content?
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2023
