satirize
verb
sat·i·rize
ˈsa-tə-ˌrīz 
satirized; satirizing
: to utter or write satire
: to censure or ridicule by means of satire
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The book satirizes contemporary life.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025
The Fosters launch the campaign on Thursday in a video, satirizing celebrities who want to go unnoticed in public.
—Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
Back in the 1960s, the cult classic novel Don’t Stop the Carnival satirized the chaos that can come from running a Caribbean hotel.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In director 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.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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