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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
These trees, this graveyard, her walk among them mocked that memory.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Ticket sales had been anemic and were getting mocked on social media and by late-night talk show hosts.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Rothblatt also mocked the defense’s portrayal of Garcia as out to dupe Fakroune.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Rocky actually mocked Drake’s explanation of not performing his Rihanna collabs with a funny impression of the 6 God in the interview.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Before tens of thousands of protesters marched in Minneapolis on Friday to demand Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents leave Minnesota, they were mocked by the voice of the Minnesota Vikings.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Promoted domestically as a tale of peasant uprising, the film later became a cult curiosity abroad, often mocked for its special effects but recognized as one of the country’s most technically ambitious productions.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The View cohost Whoopi Goldberg mocked OnlyFans models reportedly applying for visas.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Vital Signs stars Neo Yau who was involved in a political satire group that mocked the government.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Ticket sales had been anemic and were getting mocked on social media and by late-night talk show hosts.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Rothblatt also mocked the defense’s portrayal of Garcia as out to dupe Fakroune.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Rocky actually mocked Drake’s explanation of not performing his Rihanna collabs with a funny impression of the 6 God in the interview.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Before tens of thousands of protesters marched in Minneapolis on Friday to demand Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents leave Minnesota, they were mocked by the voice of the Minnesota Vikings.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Promoted domestically as a tale of peasant uprising, the film later became a cult curiosity abroad, often mocked for its special effects but recognized as one of the country’s most technically ambitious productions.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The View cohost Whoopi Goldberg mocked OnlyFans models reportedly applying for visas.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Vital Signs stars Neo Yau who was involved in a political satire group that mocked the government.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mocked
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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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He has been parodied on SNL and has appeared on series including Treme, Billions and The Bear.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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And for that, he was ridiculed.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Their studies, documentaries and papers are often debunked, ridiculed and dismissed by experts on vaccines and immunology.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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In the restaurant business, a great location is one of the only competitive advantages that can’t be imitated.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Their position ignored the Ukrainian perspective on the issue, thus excluding Ukrainians as the affected party from understanding and communicating current and historical narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 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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