Thesaurus results for SATIRIZE

satirize

verb

Definition of satirize

as in to lampoon

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Recent Examples of satirize Some Catholic groups have criticized the organization for satirizing and mocking the religion with provocative costumes. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 29 May 2026 No doubt the real Silicon Valley will offer fresh horror for the show to satirize next season, but The Audacity is still searching for its groove. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026 Despite this decrease, the show has never been more popular and pointed, its famously off-the-cuff production schedule allowing Parker and Stone to respond to, and satirize, the world in nearly real time. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026 These self-aware comedies, each following women trying to leave their mark in Hollywood before their cachet expires, have satirized the business with cutting specificity. — Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for satirize

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The effect isn’t to lampoon but to confront his raw emotion and to test his capacity for resilience.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
There are few better settings to lampoon celebrity and wealth than the French Riviera and the Cannes Film Festival.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Definition of lampoon

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The latter went from working on Star Trek properties (Next Gen, Voyager, Enterprise) to parodying them with MacFarlane on The Orville.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
The White House announced Arcade on social media with a series of animations parodying Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo loading screens.

— Lou Kesten, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of parody

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On June 18, Reese appeared to mock Clark for trying to draw a foul after the two made contact.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Nike’s experimented with other applications such as mules and tennis shoes, but the results were mocked if not downright disastrous.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of mock

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Semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, is a synthetic peptide designed to mimic GLP-1, which helps regulate satiety.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
The future for national cinema is bleak under a potential Flávio Bolsonaro presidency, with the candidate vowing to mimic virtually all of his father’s policies—and tighten some even further.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of mimic

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OpenAI denied intentionally imitating Johansson’s voice and later withdrew the feature.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Then-Princess Elizabeth struggled to pronounce her own name as a toddler, and her grandfather, King George V, reportedly imitated her pronunciation.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitate

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Taking the opportunity to swipe at Ukraine, the Russian president on Wednesday derided Kyiv’s reliance on financial assistance from its Western allies.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Democrats and health advocates deride the plan as an election-year gimmick, noting Republicans let ACA subsidies expire, sending premiums skyrocketing, while questions remain about funding, legality and whether $500 meaningfully helps.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of deride

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That reluctance to expose his central characters and the institution to ridicule is odd given the novel’s account of Ayad’s education as a playwright.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
At the sectarian level, Baptists ridiculed Quakers, Presbyterians oppressed Anabaptists.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of ridicule

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However, the film has a complex legacy because of its prominent use of blackface, the theatrical makeup used to crudely caricature African Americans.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
In creative, advanced age is omitted or caricatured, reducing relevance before the message has a chance to work.

— Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of caricature

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