sent up; sending up; sends up
Examples of send-up in a Sentence
Noun
a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits
Verb
the sitcom sends up the “trials and tribulations” of the rich and famous
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Cullen Murphy, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
In a delightful send-up of the LEGO Star Wars games, there’s also a Stormtrooper minifig in a hot tub.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
John Wisely, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The crux of the issue is that Republicans in the Senate need several Democratic votes to reach the 60-vote threshold required to pass a short-term funding bill sent up by the House.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Walker conceived his lexicon as a lovingly ironic send-up of comic-strip conventions.
—Cullen Murphy, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
In a delightful send-up of the LEGO Star Wars games, there’s also a Stormtrooper minifig in a hot tub.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The fire destroyed the church and sent up clouds of smoke that were visible for miles.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The crux of the issue is that Republicans in the Senate need several Democratic votes to reach the 60-vote threshold required to pass a short-term funding bill sent up by the House.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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