laughing (at)

present participle of laugh (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughing (at)
Verb
  • The blogger has been on a years-long apology tour after relentlessly ridiculing celebrities in the 2000s.
    Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Trump hailed Bray’s announcement in a Truth Social post ridiculing the Indiana Senate leader.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • These included Mao Zedong of China and Kim Il Sung of North Korea, as well as one mocking Ho Chi Minh, the father of Vietnam’s communist revolution.
    Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • On Douban, a popular Chinese movie-review platform, viewers piled on with mocking and bewildered comments.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Laughing (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughing%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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