as in to lampoon
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Recent Examples of satirize
The joke conspiracy is meant to satirize the spread of misinformation by proliferating the false idea that the U.S. government wiped out birds and replaced the animals with drones to spy on Americans.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
The production failed to capture an audience and was met with mixed to negative reviews, with critics questioning the ultimate message of the musical and whether it was meant to satirize televangelism or celebrate the feminist icon Tammy Faye.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The show satirizes some elements of televangelism with biting humor but depicts Tammy as a complicated woman who encouraged others to follow her mission to lead with love.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In director Mary Harron’s original American Psycho, Bale’s sinister character — who may or may not be a serial killer — satirizes 1980s white-collar American culture and consumerism.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
The production failed to capture an audience and was met with mixed to negative reviews, with critics questioning the ultimate message of the musical and whether it was meant to satirize televangelism or celebrate the feminist icon Tammy Faye.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The show satirizes some elements of televangelism with biting humor but depicts Tammy as a complicated woman who encouraged others to follow her mission to lead with love.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In director Mary Harron’s original American Psycho, Bale’s sinister character — who may or may not be a serial killer — satirizes 1980s white-collar American culture and consumerism.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satirize
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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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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ dreams of a post-austerity Greece have been dismissed as impossible, and British Labour Party head Jeremy Corbyn has widely been lampooned since his appointment as unelectable due to his anti-austerity political platform.Andrea Mammone, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
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The film clearly parodies Hollywood stereotypes and the movie-making process, blending humor with absurd situations.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Another creator parodied the TikToks of people blaming Younger for their kitchen woes, posing with a baking dish of uncooked pasta covered in flour.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump often mocked Macron, imitating his accent and threatening to impose steep tariffs on wine and champagne bottles shipped to the U.S. if France tried to tax American companies.SYLVIE CORBET, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tens of thousands of social media users mocked the death of the health insurance CEO and showed little sympathy after the killing.Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Teen in Critical Condition After Contracting Canada's First ‘Presumptive’ Human Case of Bird Flu Symptoms of bird flu mimic those associated with influenza, according to the CDC: fever, fatigue, cough, muscle aches, sore throat, shortness of breath, stuffy or runny nose, eye redness, and headaches.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The bodice of the dress mimicked the skirt’s subtle embroidery, with glimmering elements added to the frock.Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Life really does imitate art — and Jeremy Strong is here for it.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump often mocked Macron, imitating his accent and threatening to impose steep tariffs on wine and champagne bottles shipped to the U.S. if France tried to tax American companies.SYLVIE CORBET, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The company derided regulators in a lengthy blog post.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Michael Saylor was roundly derided for his bet on bitcoin, but the joke is now on his critics: the strategy has been insanely lucrative, with MicroStrategy reported to have made a profit of $11 billion on its investment at the last count.Sandy Carter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Utzon’s lead role drastically changed in 1965, when Robert Askin, who had frequently ridiculed the project’s design, cost overruns, and delays, was elected as the new premier of New South Wales.Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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But instead of reciprocating, Lila told him to get away from her and started ridiculing him.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 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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As is human nature, the two sides caricature each other and try to demonize each other.Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
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