clowned

past tense of clown

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The fake audio clip imitated the principal using racist commentary, including statements that African-American students were unable to test their way out of a paper bag, according to charging documents.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The star imitated the lone star of Texas.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Its asymmetrical riff on the classic bucket hat takes the usual cut up a notch.
    Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026
  • The new non-stop flights will cut up to four hours off travel time compared to current one-stop services.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.
    Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After taking the field to get accustomed to the settings of Saturday’s game, the players mimicked football moves, took some selfies and were making Face Time calls.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
  • Barack Obama mimicked a drum roll as the first guests arrived.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • Bosch has carried on regardless, and still views the UK as an attractive place to do business.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • In the medieval era, blood feuds carried on for generations; likewise, today’s wars are often rooted in centuries of pain.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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“Clowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clowned. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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