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 Los Angeles riots, with their Mexican flag-waving and clashes with law enforcement, threaten to radicalize the Democrats beyond the issue of immigration.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Outlawing both not only sparks a political crisis, but could also serve to radicalize adherents who feel they are left with no political home.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
While some researchers are concerned that AI will turn everyone into liberals, others are more worried that it will be used to radicalize people or further extremist agendas.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Coming Out Against The Vietnam War Matthew Wills June 21, 2023
The war radicalized many draft-age men, gay as well as straight.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Outlawing both not only sparks a political crisis, but could also serve to radicalize adherents who feel they are left with no political home.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
While some researchers are concerned that AI will turn everyone into liberals, others are more worried that it will be used to radicalize people or further extremist agendas.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Coming Out Against The Vietnam War Matthew Wills June 21, 2023
The war radicalized many draft-age men, gay as well as straight.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
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“Radicalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicalize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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