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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Jeep is speaking out against influencers who tore apart the interior of its newest model, the Recon, and ridiculed it in a viral video from the Los Angeles Auto Show, which opened its doors last week.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
25 Nov. 2025 -
One of the things is sorta the opportunity to tell my story here, of, like, a kid who played chess growing up throughout school and was to an extent ridiculed and ostracized.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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The group even made a fundraising video mocking the idea they were funded by China on social media.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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Leo’s visit commemorates the legacy of Gaudí, whose radical, modernist designs were mocked in his lifetime but have subsequently been celebrated.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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“Laugh (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20%28at%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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