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Definitions

satirize

[sat-uh-rahyz] / ˈsæt əˌraɪz /
VERB
ridicule
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lampoon mock parody spoof
STRONG
banter burlesque caricature cartoon deride haze humiliate jeer jive josh kid mimic needle pan rib ride roast
WEAK
caricaturize jape laugh at make a fool of make fun of poke fun at pull one's leg razz
Antonyms
STRONGEST
praise

Example Sentences

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But in her novel, rather than satirize or steamroll, Shriver takes her open-armed and open-borders characters as seriously and empathetically as her anti-immigration ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Her prose is infectiously funny, and her ability to satirize rich people paying silly amounts of money to be led to their souls has only sharpened.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

The fourth deals with a witch, giving them a chance to satirize conspiracy theorists.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

These are times that have become impossible to satirize.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

And there is always the non-productive brotherhood of critics to disparage and to satirize, to view with horror and contempt.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck