Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lampooned
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Most significant, though, was the presence of Egil Olsen, a manager derided as a dinosaur at the time but who looks, in hindsight, an awful lot like a pioneer.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025 -
The layoffs have ignited protests against Musk and DOGE, while critics have also derided the CEO's support of far-right groups.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Veteran hands such as James Carville and David Axelrod have been widely mocked for their less-than-accurate takes.—
Hanna Trudo,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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For this reason, many mocked a recent publicity campaign by New Zealand.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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That way, if any humans start to figure out that the AI singularity has indeed occurred, those said humans will be ridiculed as overly imaginative and foolish following a sci-fi contrivance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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McCollum’s play and his team’s start to the season have been frequently ridiculed, but nights like this are what build the bond between a player and a city.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Lampooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lampooned. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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