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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
Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
During the jail call in question, Thug mocked Glo’s looks for being compared to Rihanna.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
The episode also mocked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigrations and Custom Enforcement.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For Gen Z, shaped by a hyper-online upbringing where missteps are often amplified and mocked, being obviously earnest can feel risky.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Scarlett Johansson mocked the trio in their last Please Don’t Destroy video at the end of Season 50.
—Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The phrase was on T-shirts all over the stadium as Irish fans mocked Miami’s bad-guy image that percolated on swagger, on battle fatigues worn on road trips.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The president has constantly mocked Powell on social media, and accused him of mismanaging renovations of the Fed’s headquarters, even ambushing the Fed chief with a new cost estimate for a facility renovation in front of rolling television cameras.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
The voices mocked her for her recent career failures, including not being booked on WrestleMania 41 or SummerSlam this year.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
During the jail call in question, Thug mocked Glo’s looks for being compared to Rihanna.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
The episode also mocked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigrations and Custom Enforcement.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For Gen Z, shaped by a hyper-online upbringing where missteps are often amplified and mocked, being obviously earnest can feel risky.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Scarlett Johansson mocked the trio in their last Please Don’t Destroy video at the end of Season 50.
—Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The phrase was on T-shirts all over the stadium as Irish fans mocked Miami’s bad-guy image that percolated on swagger, on battle fatigues worn on road trips.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The president has constantly mocked Powell on social media, and accused him of mismanaging renovations of the Fed’s headquarters, even ambushing the Fed chief with a new cost estimate for a facility renovation in front of rolling television cameras.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
The voices mocked her for her recent career failures, including not being booked on WrestleMania 41 or SummerSlam this year.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mocked
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ChatGPT is also parodied for offering empty praise and generic advice.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The original Scary Movie franchise parodied the teen-slasher flicks that were so abundant in the late ’90s and aughts.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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One of the primary barriers to feeling completely safe with your partner is the fear of being judged, mocked and ridiculed for being honest or opening up.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In a new YouTube video (below), the 64-year-old Emmy winner recounted her relationship with Smith, the famed model and entertainment personality who was widely ridiculed by comedians and the media over her substance abuse and public demeanor prior to her 2007 death.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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For their efforts, life has imitated art, as Huntr/x has now stolen the show from not one but two cloyingly chipper bro brigades.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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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“Mocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mocked. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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