satirize
verb (used with object)
to attack or ridicule with satire.
satirizes
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present tense formof satirize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Then, he satirizes conservatives’ discomfort with his Blackness by sitting silently as Martin Short, playing a nervous young Republican delivering a hackneyed diatribe, shudders in his presence before scampering offstage to fall apart.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
Angela Anh Nguyen is a Los Angeles-based fiber artist whose work satirizes the mayhem of America’s culture wars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
In the spirit of "The Boys," "Gen V" satirizes our willingness to amenability to be commodified in service of fame and validation.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2023
Its titular star, who plays a version of himself and satirizes talk shows by putting unsuspecting celebrity guests through hellish interviews, has become considerably more famous since the series first aired over a decade ago.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
In several of his plays he satirizes the classical dramas effectively, parodies their effects, and in general pokes fun at them.
From A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present by W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock) Mathews
