as in to lampoon
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Recent Examples of satirize
In the 16th century, Rabelais furnished his novels with long lists of books, using the titles to satirize ecclesiastical libraries, the clergy, and religion in general.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Following a team of vigilantes who want to stop the rise of megalomaniac superheroes, The Boys satirizes the likes of Marvel and DC, showing what could happen if Superman and Batman weren't so heroic.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
As in Yuzna’s 1989 film about Beverly Hills elites who literally suck the life out of the lower class, The Substance satirizes the disgusting lengths the wealthy will go in order to stay young and beautiful.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Releases 'Silo' Season 2 Trailer (TV News Round-Up) Ironically, for Charli, her trajectory over the past four months has buoyed her to the exact level of pop stardom she’s consistently satirized.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Following a team of vigilantes who want to stop the rise of megalomaniac superheroes, The Boys satirizes the likes of Marvel and DC, showing what could happen if Superman and Batman weren't so heroic.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
As in Yuzna’s 1989 film about Beverly Hills elites who literally suck the life out of the lower class, The Substance satirizes the disgusting lengths the wealthy will go in order to stay young and beautiful.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Releases 'Silo' Season 2 Trailer (TV News Round-Up) Ironically, for Charli, her trajectory over the past four months has buoyed her to the exact level of pop stardom she’s consistently satirized.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satirize
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Dhillon, who attended a Trump fundraiser held by Sacks over the summer, has criticized Ivy League universities for failing to protect Jewish students, lampooned mask mandates, and filed lawsuits over stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, a new sitcom, English Teacher, gently lampoons the sometimes intimidating rules of correctness without offending anyone.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Since original cast members John Candy and Joan Rivers have died, a Spaceballs sequel would probably have to get creative with casting as well (and perhaps even parody Carrie Fisher's posthumous performance in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker).Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Coen brothers took their inspiration from the films of Preston Sturgess and Frank Capra, among others, but the intent was never to satirize or parody those films.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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Former President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump, who have mocked each other for years going back to Trump‘s fanning of conspiracy theories about Obama’s citizenship, sat next to each other Thursday and talked for several minutes, even sharing a laugh.Bill Barrow and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Hogan briefly appeared to promote his Real American Beer brand and was instantly and overwhelmingly booed and mocked by the enormous crowd at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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But mimicking this behavior and expecting similar results could set young adults up for disappointment or disordered eating habits.Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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There are tons of these apps out there mimicking popular apps like PayPal and Spotify.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Paul Barrett: Zuckerberg Is Appeasing Trump Zuckerberg is imitating Musk to curry favor with Trump.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, just months after their characters shared their first kiss in 2019's in Spider-Man: Far from Home, life imitated art for the pair.Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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In the process, Fur & Loathing also illuminates a subculture that is often derided but that provides joy and fulfillment for its members.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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In a series of more than 100 posts on his X platform Wednesday—just two days before the government was set to shut down—Musk derided a 1,500-page spending bill endorsed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., as too lengthy and too expensive.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Apart from Musk’s most loyal sycophants, the build was almost universally ridiculed as the work of a complete novice.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Russia has repeatedly denied launching hybrid attacks against NATO, in many cases ridiculing the accusations, even though NATO officials say Moscow has set up a special directorate focused on carrying them out.Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Critics have caricatured the Adams plan as a giveaway to developers that will let light and sky-stealing high-rises lord over lower-density housing, rendering neighborhoods unrecognizable.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Elegy thus belongs to an old and ignoble genre, one which caricatures the hillbilly for an audience’s titillation.Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satirize. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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