as in imitated
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
parodying a public figure's distinctive mannerisms takes particular talent
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Recent Examples of parodied
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.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
He has been parodied on SNL and has appeared on series including Treme, Billions and The Bear.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Wyle parodied the very sound medical advice of our current administration — our new inverted food pyramid, winning the war on meat, things of that nature.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The program was parodied on Saturday Night Live as the morning show became known for the co-hosts’ daily wine drinking and over-the-top segments.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The comedy writing duo got a big break with American Vandal, which parodied true-crime series but with a story about an investigation into who and why someone vandalized a school parking lot with phallic images.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
The cold open parodied several moments from the NYC mayoral debate, including Sliwa’s random anecdotes — such as his story about being shot multiple times in a yellow cab.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
As Buffy, Shannon Elizabeth parodied the girl-next-door archetype, eventually proving to be not so innocent behind the scenes.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
He has been parodied on SNL and has appeared on series including Treme, Billions and The Bear.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Wyle parodied the very sound medical advice of our current administration — our new inverted food pyramid, winning the war on meat, things of that nature.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The program was parodied on Saturday Night Live as the morning show became known for the co-hosts’ daily wine drinking and over-the-top segments.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The comedy writing duo got a big break with American Vandal, which parodied true-crime series but with a story about an investigation into who and why someone vandalized a school parking lot with phallic images.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
The cold open parodied several moments from the NYC mayoral debate, including Sliwa’s random anecdotes — such as his story about being shot multiple times in a yellow cab.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
As Buffy, Shannon Elizabeth parodied the girl-next-door archetype, eventually proving to be not so innocent behind the scenes.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parodied
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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These trees, this graveyard, her walk among them mocked that memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Quantum sensors are one way to address this gap - due to denied and spoofed environments, coverage gaps, malfunctions, etc.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As those descriptions—and the furtive glances exchanged by last night’s host, Finn Wolfhard, and the SNL cast member Ben Marshall, playing Potter and Ron Weasley—implied, a page-to-screen sensation of a more recent vintage was also being spoofed.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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