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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The war radicalized many draft-age men, gay as well as straight.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
One weird post isn’t going to radicalize your child.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
According to authorities, the group sought to radicalize and recruit teens to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2025
The years of bitter debate divided and radicalized the Conservative Party, which governed from 2010 to 2024 with a patchwork of policies on immigration and trade that reflected the unwieldy coalition behind Brexit.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
One weird post isn’t going to radicalize your child.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
According to authorities, the group sought to radicalize and recruit teens to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2025
The years of bitter debate divided and radicalized the Conservative Party, which governed from 2010 to 2024 with a patchwork of policies on immigration and trade that reflected the unwieldy coalition behind Brexit.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for radicalize
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“Radicalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicalize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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