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as in parodying
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 taunting
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 disobeying
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 mocking
Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
More Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images After Atlanta's preseason win to the Dallas Cowboys, an opposing Cowboys fan echoed the mocking mispronunciation of Penix's name that caught the quarterback's attention.
—Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Ross is also executive producer of Netflix’s celebrity roasts as well as a writer and a performer on them, including the headlines-making mocking of former NFL quarterback and seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Following the ruling, Newsom’s press office sent a mocking reply Abbott’s way.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
ChatGPTío The cast starred in an advert mocking ChatGPT, showing users being advised on everything from fashion to company logos.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The show opened with a skit mocking Hegseth, portrayed by comedian Colin Jost, ridiculing the Defense Secretary's address to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, last week.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Launching a season that introduces some new faces in the cast, the show’s cold open featured a sketch mocking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s presentation to generals earlier this week.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
In the sketch, Sherman played Wood’s The White Lotus character Chelsea, donning oversized fake teeth and mocking her Manchester accent with a line dumbing her character down more in a conversation about removing fluoride from water and eating monkeys.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Brian stumbles back to his father’s tent, where an angry Simon takes his frustration over Uncle Mac’s mocking out on his son.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
Within hours, some women began posting mocking videos on TikTok.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
To get a sense of his whole deal, look no further than the half-mocking, half-earnest title of his latest album, Country!
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Still, the DoE’s X post drew millions of views and many mocking replies, including a community note reminding readers that batteries exist to store power when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
More Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images After Atlanta's preseason win to the Dallas Cowboys, an opposing Cowboys fan echoed the mocking mispronunciation of Penix's name that caught the quarterback's attention.
—Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Ross is also executive producer of Netflix’s celebrity roasts as well as a writer and a performer on them, including the headlines-making mocking of former NFL quarterback and seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Last week, at the Glasgow stop of her Infinity Heart tour, Siwa unexpectedly ejected two fans from the show over a hoodie that featured Siwa photoshopped onto an egg, an image that appeared to be mocking her hairline.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Following the ruling, Newsom’s press office sent a mocking reply Abbott’s way.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
ChatGPTío The cast starred in an advert mocking ChatGPT, showing users being advised on everything from fashion to company logos.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The show opened with a skit mocking Hegseth, portrayed by comedian Colin Jost, ridiculing the Defense Secretary's address to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, last week.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Launching a season that introduces some new faces in the cast, the show’s cold open featured a sketch mocking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s presentation to generals earlier this week.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
In the sketch, Sherman played Wood’s The White Lotus character Chelsea, donning oversized fake teeth and mocking her Manchester accent with a line dumbing her character down more in a conversation about removing fluoride from water and eating monkeys.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Brian stumbles back to his father’s tent, where an angry Simon takes his frustration over Uncle Mac’s mocking out on his son.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
Within hours, some women began posting mocking videos on TikTok.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mocking
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Katie Couric is parodying Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle jeans ad for a good cause.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The Democratic governor of California has recently taken on a new strategy to oppose Trump—parodying the president's brash social media style to mock him.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The show opened with a skit mocking Hegseth, portrayed by comedian Colin Jost, ridiculing the Defense Secretary's address to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, last week.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after dropping the album art on Instagram, social media was flooded with disappointed fans ridiculing the cover.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The next day, Alex begs Mia to put her on TMS to talk about the deep fake, but Mia won’t, because that would be directly disobeying Stella and Celine’s order for Alex to keep quiet.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fischer faces charges of first-degree reckless endangerment, interfering with an officer, reckless driving, disobeying traffic control signals, failure to drive in the proper lane, disobeying the signal of an officer, failure to display plates and engaging police in a pursuit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Hollywood actor’s devilish features and unmistakable crackling voice make for a pitch-perfect pair with Solnicki’s sardonic sensibility.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, her inner voice reveals a sardonic sense of humor, cunning intellect, and keen eye for details most people would miss… because Emily has a big secret.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer – another break from the past four administrations, when roughly half of the ICE-imposter cases were charged under federal statutes.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The fact that these programs are becoming adept at imitating consciousness, however, may be all that matters for now.—
Webb Wright,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And while everyone has their own preferred ways of watching a game, ignoring the little things is an easy way to miss greatness.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Within less than a year, the Sheriff’s Office had issued corrective action notices to NaphCare for failing to pay outside hospitals and medical specialists, using unlicensed staff and ignoring requests to replace broken medical equipment, among other deficiencies.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While speaking to Jay Shetty on his podcast On Purpose in an episode released Wednesday, Watson spoke about the personal, derisive comments Rowling has made against her.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
25 Sep. 2025
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The intensity of Irish expressions of solidarity in 2024 caused one pro-Israel commentator, Ben Cohen, to coin the term Paddystinian as a derisive epithet to counter the narrative.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Mocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mocking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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