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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Both shooters that day were radicalized online.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
How was the suspect radicalized?
—NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The perpetrator, the reports are, was radicalized by pro-Nazi, anti-Semitic propaganda online.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that Desmond was radicalized, but has not provided any additional details on that radicalization or its impact on Wednesday’s attack.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
How was the suspect radicalized?
—NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The perpetrator, the reports are, was radicalized by pro-Nazi, anti-Semitic propaganda online.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that Desmond was radicalized, but has not provided any additional details on that radicalization or its impact on Wednesday’s attack.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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