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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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
King wrote the 1982 action-adventure long before social media took over the world and, in an ironic twist, set his send-up of reality culture and totalitarianism in 2025.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
The company has sent up more than 150 satellites since April through a series of rocket launches handled by partners, such as United Launch Alliance and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Or South Park’s uncharacteristically late send-up of the phenomenon last month.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
King wrote the 1982 action-adventure long before social media took over the world and, in an ironic twist, set his send-up of reality culture and totalitarianism in 2025.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
The department will even send up their eyes in the sky flying their helicopters over shopping centers looking for suspicious activity in parking lots.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
The company has sent up more than 150 satellites since April through a series of rocket launches handled by partners, such as United Launch Alliance and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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