radicalize
verb
rad·i·cal·ize
ˈra-di-kə-ˌlīz 
radicalized; radicalizing
: to make radical especially in politics
Examples of radicalize in a Sentence
The war has radicalized an entire generation of young people.
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Elphaba is radicalized into terrorism when her favorite college professor, the Goat and Animal rights agitator Doctor Dillamond, is assassinated by the government.
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Constance Grady, Vox, 20 Nov. 2024
In scenes eerily reminiscent of the Jan. 6 riots, Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Brazilian government buildings, radicalized by his claims of election fraud.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Walsh is still playing a character, one who has been increasingly radicalized by the logic of D.E.I.—he’s gone online and got some chintzy certification.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
Authorities said both suspects had been radicalized online.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Constance Grady, Vox, 20 Nov. 2024
In scenes eerily reminiscent of the Jan. 6 riots, Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Brazilian government buildings, radicalized by his claims of election fraud.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Walsh is still playing a character, one who has been increasingly radicalized by the logic of D.E.I.—he’s gone online and got some chintzy certification.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
Authorities said both suspects had been radicalized online.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Radicalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicalize. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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