laughed (at)

past tense of laugh (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed (at)
Verb
  • The move was widely ridiculed in the Pacific Rim nation, where English is already widely used, including in courts and parliament.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That, coupled with the fear of being ridiculed, may do the trick.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • El-Sayed accused Stevens of representing a failing political establishment and mocked the outside spending supporting her campaign.
    Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Since the education minister's resignation, Modi has also spoken of forgiving those who had mocked the prime minister, an apparent effort to reconnect with younger audiences.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Laughed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed%20%28at%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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