sent up; sending up; sends up
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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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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Dec. 2025
Or South Park’s uncharacteristically late send-up of the phenomenon last month.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
An evacuation order has been lifted near the Broomfield-Boulder county line after a wildfire there burned 35 acres and sent up smoke plumes that were blown by strong winds.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
This movie is both a meta reboot and a send-up of reboots.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Dec. 2025
Or South Park’s uncharacteristically late send-up of the phenomenon last month.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
But it’s set apart from the rest of her work by a long, satirical section sending up gothic fiction and its fans.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
An evacuation order has been lifted near the Broomfield-Boulder county line after a wildfire there burned 35 acres and sent up smoke plumes that were blown by strong winds.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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