laughing (at)

Definition of laughing (at)next
present participle of laugh (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughing (at)
Verb
  • The temperature is rising in the Warner Bros Discovery chase, with key figures at Netflix and Paramount ridiculing the other companies’ merger proposals.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But mostly, and kind of disturbingly, people enjoyed ridiculing it.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This self-mocking move may be just the prelude to a fuller jeans-guy renaissance, Heffernan suggested.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Strickland said, mocking NFL leadership.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Laughing (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughing%20%28at%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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