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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Hosted by Roy Wood Jr. and featuring comedians Michael Ian Black and Amber Ruffin as regular panelists alongside two guests per episode, the program satirizes and reflects on the week’s news.
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Scott Bryan, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
Along the way, the show brutally satirizes film and TV tropes and reveals Rick to be perhaps the most reprehensible antihero on television.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
The special, which marked the show’s 328th episode, satirized the craze around the drug, America’s labyrinthine health care system and the body positivity movement, to name a few targets.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
The 2024 presidential election just threw us another curveball: South Park, known for its commentary on current events, will sit out satirizing this year’s presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Scott Bryan, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
Along the way, the show brutally satirizes film and TV tropes and reveals Rick to be perhaps the most reprehensible antihero on television.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
The special, which marked the show’s 328th episode, satirized the craze around the drug, America’s labyrinthine health care system and the body positivity movement, to name a few targets.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
The 2024 presidential election just threw us another curveball: South Park, known for its commentary on current events, will sit out satirizing this year’s presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 5 Sep. 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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