laugh (at)

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Verb
  • For example, 'Blazing Saddles' and 'All in the Family' confronted bigotry by ridiculing prejudice.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Multiple hospital stays became fodder for school bullies, who also ridiculed his size.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Rushdie has spent almost 40 years under threat of death from Islamic extremists after the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him, claiming Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses blasphemed Islam and mocked the Prophet Muhammad.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • Kimmel mocked McConnell by posting the same exact photo on Instagram with Kimmel’s face apparently photoshopped on to McConnell’s body.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 July 2026
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“Laugh (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20%28at%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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