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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On Thursday, though, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf – who is leading negotiations for Tehran and has emerged as the key voice of the Iranian government – ridiculed the notion of blockading Iran, pointing to the country’s extensive land and maritime borders.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026 -
DeSantis has ridiculed Jeffries’ threat, including on Thursday.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Newspaper owners mocked the idea.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Then again, the anti-Reese sentiment was equally as strong; a separate post that mocked her shooting stats from that April 29 exhibition game generated just as much engagement.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Laugh (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20%28at%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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