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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Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Through his protagonist, de Assis satirizes the foppishness and cruelty of the 19th century's slave-owning white elites.
—The Week Us, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The episode leaned into the comedy of satirizing all the tropes of parenthood, bringing the laughs to balance the extremely heavy and real conversations John and Jane were having throughout.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Through the interview and its absurd aftermath, Khalifah satirizes the idea of telling your story as a noble or even politically effective pursuit.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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