mocked

past tense of mock
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Recent Examples of mocked The remaining readers are marginalized, mocked, and in many ways irrelevant. Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 More than 200 people were arrested in protest marches and anti-terror raids, including academics, lawyers, and journalists; a comedian who mocked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was held at the airport. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 July 2026 Belgian coach Rudi Garcia mocked the decision as an April Fools’ joke. Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Endlessly mocked, constantly parodied, and vaguely resented, the mandarins in American civic life have no real allies or admirers. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026 Australia got an Italian midfielder who, during the 2022 World Cup, mocked the Socceroos’ loss to Japan on social media. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 That single test would have stopped Tank Day before a designer ever mocked up a poster. Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 On Wednesday, Smith mocked the team's trade for Walker Kessler, pairing him with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 In the weeks leading up to the June 26 release of the film, men mocked 26-year-old Alcock’s appearance across social media. Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mocked
Verb
  • Endlessly mocked, constantly parodied, and vaguely resented, the mandarins in American civic life have no real allies or admirers.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • The song was featured on the album Album 1700 and parodied the style of famous acts of the time, including The Beatles and The Mamas & The Papas.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Dundon’s move was widely criticized — and ridiculed — after the Hurricanes on Thursday posted a picture of the engravings on social media.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Not too shabby for a man who was roundly ridiculed for his defection from LaLiga in 2007.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • However, all of the city’s fire stations seemingly disobeyed the mayor by lowering their flags.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The group says Ensign misled courts, disobeyed court orders and failed to intervene when lawyers under his supervision engaged in misconduct.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • That never aired because it was deemed too easily imitated.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Their food might be the first mention in Talat’s many accolades, but their bar program can’t be ignored.
    Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Not only were the rules misapplied, according to an expert referee with years of elite experience, but similar plays during this tournament have been ignored.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 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
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Mocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mocked. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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