as in ridiculed
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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Gastineau says the video has led to him being ridiculed and scorned.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Pugliese resigned weeks after a public argument with Democratic leadership after a photo of a Democratic lawmaker that was taken by a Republican legislator was shared and ridiculed in a GOP group chat.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Rubio lauded Bukele and mocked the Biden administration’s attempts to pressure him.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In practice, despite his rhetoric, Israel’s longest serving prime minister’s security policy was widely seen as cautious and relatively restrained, even derided as cowardly by political rivals, who also mocked his inability to make decisive moves.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Laughed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed%20%28at%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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