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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chemical substances were discovered after authorities took into custody a 19-year-old who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS after being radicalized online.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024
Investigators unearthed a stockpile of chemicals, explosive devices, detonators and 21,000 euros in counterfeit cash at the home of the main suspect, a 19-year-old ISIS sympathizer who had been radicalized online, according to authorities.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
According to a report from NBC News, one of the suspects allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, with authorities saying that both men were radicalized online.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
Both were radicalized online, and one, a 19-year-old who pledged allegiance to the ISIS terrorist organization was allegedly found with suspicious chemical substances upon his arrest.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2024
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024
Investigators unearthed a stockpile of chemicals, explosive devices, detonators and 21,000 euros in counterfeit cash at the home of the main suspect, a 19-year-old ISIS sympathizer who had been radicalized online, according to authorities.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
According to a report from NBC News, one of the suspects allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, with authorities saying that both men were radicalized online.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
Both were radicalized online, and one, a 19-year-old who pledged allegiance to the ISIS terrorist organization was allegedly found with suspicious chemical substances upon his arrest.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2024
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