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as in parodied
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
team members good-naturedly mocked the coach's familiar bellow
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as in ridiculed
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the fashion gurus loved to mock the famous couple for their unsophisticated clothes
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as in disobeyed
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of
a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath
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Recent Examples of mocked
Sos mocked me for spending way too much time trying to master what seemed like a very niche skill.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
In the Seventies, he was mocked as a Vegas has-been in a jumpsuit; in the Eighties, as a cultural colonizer.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
That one of the bartenders in New Orleans reportedly mocked him by referencing Holes to THRfeels like something right out of that movie.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
Republicans and some Democrats mocked her for gaffes.
—Elaine Mallon, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
Back at home, the couple are mocked by their 13-year-old daughter who tells them that their three-hour plays are just too hard to take.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Laergried won a second bronze in the men’s biathlon 10km sprint on Friday, only to be mocked by a rival.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
How about the woman, believed to be a Chicago Public Schools teacher, who mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassination by using her hand like a gun and putting it to her neck?
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Some also mocked the add-on fees, including higher charges for larger items.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
In the Seventies, he was mocked as a Vegas has-been in a jumpsuit; in the Eighties, as a cultural colonizer.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
That one of the bartenders in New Orleans reportedly mocked him by referencing Holes to THRfeels like something right out of that movie.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
Republicans and some Democrats mocked her for gaffes.
—Elaine Mallon, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
Back at home, the couple are mocked by their 13-year-old daughter who tells them that their three-hour plays are just too hard to take.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Laergried won a second bronze in the men’s biathlon 10km sprint on Friday, only to be mocked by a rival.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
How about the woman, believed to be a Chicago Public Schools teacher, who mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassination by using her hand like a gun and putting it to her neck?
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Some also mocked the add-on fees, including higher charges for larger items.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mocked
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Actors who have portrayed Jackson on screen include Nigel Gibbs in the TV series Monster (2022), and Eddie Murphy famously parodied Jackson on Saturday Night Live in 1984.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many of the players reunited for a Boost Mobile commercial in 2010 that parodied the song, and Saturday Night Live created a mock Behind The Music documentary about it when Tom Brady hosted in 2005.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was ridiculed by the British media, criticized for defending his friendship with Epstein and accused of failing to convey empathy for Epstein's victims.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Failla ridiculed Ocasio-Cortez about the Venezuela error, while also making fun of her claims about being from the Bronx.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hours after the shooting, Noem defended the ICE officer who shot Good, saying the woman had blocked federal officers with her SUV and disobeyed orders to get out of her vehicle.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
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One aviation expert argued that IndiGo not only disobeyed the regulations, but also increased its domestic flights without increasing crew and pilots.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Often imitated, never duplicated.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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There were plenty of laughs, as Montero imitated Lester’s pickoff throw and the players told some clubhouse stories, including some fights.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Though panned by critics and ignored by the public, the movie shows the struggles of a boy born on Mars to one of the first colonists.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Cuban government has ignored urgent warnings from doctors and political analysts about the dire situation.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated February 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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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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