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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
Veteran hands such as James Carville and David Axelrod have been widely mocked for their less-than-accurate takes.
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Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
After posting it to social media, she was roundly mocked by online commenters.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
For this reason, many mocked a recent publicity campaign by New Zealand.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
As for the president, Colbert called out his misleading claims, like about how dead people are receiving Social Security payments, and mocked him for struggling to pronounce the names of some African countries.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
The Democratic National Committee released 32 points on social media, in a post that was mocked by even the party’s own supporters.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
The American actor won his second Best Actor Oscar for his role in The Brutalist, but then, right after this historic moment, was mocked by sections of social media.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most telling moment in the White House meeting came when Brian Glenn, a right-wing media personality and Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend, mocked Zelensky's clothing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
As Congress grilled and interrupted Chew throughout his testimony, the internet mocked lawmakers for being out of touch.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
After posting it to social media, she was roundly mocked by online commenters.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
For this reason, many mocked a recent publicity campaign by New Zealand.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
As for the president, Colbert called out his misleading claims, like about how dead people are receiving Social Security payments, and mocked him for struggling to pronounce the names of some African countries.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
The Democratic National Committee released 32 points on social media, in a post that was mocked by even the party’s own supporters.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
The American actor won his second Best Actor Oscar for his role in The Brutalist, but then, right after this historic moment, was mocked by sections of social media.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most telling moment in the White House meeting came when Brian Glenn, a right-wing media personality and Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend, mocked Zelensky's clothing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
As Congress grilled and interrupted Chew throughout his testimony, the internet mocked lawmakers for being out of touch.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mocked
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That way, if any humans start to figure out that the AI singularity has indeed occurred, those said humans will be ridiculed as overly imaginative and foolish following a sci-fi contrivance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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McCollum’s play and his team’s start to the season have been frequently ridiculed, but nights like this are what build the bond between a player and a city.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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His dominance is creating an air of intimidation that shouldn’t go ignored.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Black electorate feeling ‘neglected and ignored’ Tensions within the party in Florida could be seen as early as April when President Joe Biden came to Tampa for an event.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Mocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mocked. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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