mocked

Definition of mockednext
past tense of mock
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Recent Examples of mocked Szépvölgyi mocked the prime minister, who is 62, for seeming unsteady when boos erupted at one of his recent rallies. Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 There, a drag performer mocked the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum. Michael O'Boyle, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026 The team of Bob Mortimer, Aisling Bea, and Sally Phillips sang a song that playfully mocked Rosalind, but the team of Nish Kumar and Mark Watson—whose performances had been hilariously scattershot that season—delivered a sweet, self-effacing, and humorous song that took everyone by surprise. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026 Of note, a player who has been commonly mocked to the Cowboys, cornerback Jermod McCoy, was not among the 30 visitors. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Cornerbacks Tennessee’s Colton Hood, San Diego State’s Chris Johnson (mocked to Miami by Reid), Ohio State’s Davison Igbinosun, UM’s Keionte Scott, Arkansas’ Julian Neal, Indiana’s D’Angelo Ponds (his 5-9 height is only negative for an exceptional playmaker), Arizona State’s Keith Adney II. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night. David McGrath, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026 But many other comments mocked the shop along with its presidential namesake, with a few detractors posting memes of tearful snowflakes topped with red MAGA hats. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman. Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mocked
Verb
  • Many parodied her overt sexuality by swapping her out for someone decidedly less sexy on the wrecking ball.
    Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Most recently, the song was parodied again in New York's 2025 mayoral race by candidate Andrew Cuomo's campaign.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, we are ridiculed and pitied globally.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The 2017 Kusama show was also ridiculed in some corners.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In one story, the king, Hiranyakashipu, ordered everyone in his kingdom to worship him and was irked when his own son Prahlad, a devotee of Lord Vishnu, disobeyed his command.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In the internal report, an ICE agent wrote that Martinez appeared intoxicated or impaired and disobeyed verbal instructions to stop and exit his vehicle.
    Bayliss Wagner, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Each of the wounded imitated the pain and symptoms of an injury that could happen on the battlefield.
    Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Further, the actress, known for her work across TV and film, discusses how art has imitated life and why The Pitt reminds her of The Great British Bake-Off.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At first, Orbán ignored Magyar.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Trump has been angry that NATO member countries ignored his call to help reopen the vital waterway as gas prices soared during the war.
    Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Mocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mocked. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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