as in ridiculing
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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By the 1830s, politicians had stopped ridiculing America’s growing canal system.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025 -
The show opened with a skit mocking Hegseth, portrayed by comedian Colin Jost, ridiculing the Defense Secretary's address to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, last week.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Nationwide, there have been several instances of people publicly celebrating or mocking Charlie Kirk's shocking assassination.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Campbell's has fired an executive accused of making racist comments and mocking its products and customers.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Laughing (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughing%20%28at%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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