satirize
verb
sat·i·rize
ˈsa-tə-ˌrīz 
satirized; satirizing
: to utter or write satire
: to censure or ridicule by means of satire
Examples of satirize in a Sentence
The book satirizes contemporary life.
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The female-nude painting hanging over her conjugal bed satirizes a freaky tendency that rocks her marital arrangement — an unsettling tour de force from Breillat.
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Armond White, National Review, 26 June 2024
The idea transformed into creating new superheroes that satirized existing DC Comics characters.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 June 2024
Laurie Holden as Crimson Countess Laurie Holden stars as Crimson Countess in The Boys season 3, and though brief, her time on the show was important to Soldier Boy's story and satirized how celebrity culture treats women.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
Curb Your Enthusiasm and Hacks, which both cleverly satirize the industry in which TV Academy members work, might be The Bear‘s toughest competitors, with their pedigree and sharply funny writing.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 26 June 2024
The idea transformed into creating new superheroes that satirized existing DC Comics characters.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 June 2024
Laurie Holden as Crimson Countess Laurie Holden stars as Crimson Countess in The Boys season 3, and though brief, her time on the show was important to Soldier Boy's story and satirized how celebrity culture treats women.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
Curb Your Enthusiasm and Hacks, which both cleverly satirize the industry in which TV Academy members work, might be The Bear‘s toughest competitors, with their pedigree and sharply funny writing.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
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satirize
verb
sat·i·rize
ˈsat-ə-ˌrīz
satirized; satirizing
: to make fun of or show the weaknesses of by using satire
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