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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The 2017 Kusama show was also ridiculed in some corners.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026 -
It was ridiculed in many quarters for doing so.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Of note, a player who has been commonly mocked to the Cowboys, cornerback Jermod McCoy, was not among the 30 visitors.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Tight end Assuming Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq is long gone, there’s only one who’s a potential option at 43 - Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers, who Miller mocks to Miami.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Laugh (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20%28at%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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