as in to ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
most viewers seem to tune in just to laugh at the self-deluded souls who think that they can actually sing
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Claiming victimhood was a cop-out; those who made accusations of assault were ridiculed.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Beyond this, there has been a significant amount of backlash on social media, as users have ridiculed the move by Austin.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The principal of a Chicago elementary school that employs a teacher who appeared to mock the assassination of Charlie Kirk apparently portrayed the educator as a victim amid backlash over her behavior.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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He has already been known to privately mock conservative pastors.—
Rev. Nathan Empsall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Laugh (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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