Synonyms of parodied

parodied

verb

past tense of parody

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitated
• mocked
• spoofed
• mimicked
• caricatured
• did
• burlesqued
• travestied
• ridiculed
• emulated
• satirized
• reproduced
• sent up
• performed
• simulated
• played
• lampooned
• pretended
• derided
• replicated
• parroted
• aped
• stretched
• personated
• duplicated
• enhanced
• acted
• exaggerated
• elaborated
• gibed
• expanded
• counterfeited
• feigned
• mimed
• embellished
• embroidered
• padded
• amplified
• dissembled
• faked
• overstated
• pantomimed
• copycatted
• impersonated
• magnified
• played up
• monkeyed
• pasquinaded
• enlarged (on or upon)
• fleshed (out)
• shammed
• put on
• overdrew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parodied

Jules Dassin’s Rififi (1955) and Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing (1956) further refined the formula, while a number of decidedly sillier capers in the ’60s both parodied and advanced the genre, helping set the stage for the modern Ocean’s movies. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

These polyester fits have also been parodied in video skits, where comedians put on an all-over polyester print outfit, like a wolf T-shirt and galaxy pants, and parody the stereotypical nerdy kid. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

In Mel Brooks’ parody fashion, the Spaceballs team parodied Marvel’s Hall H panels with an expansive Spaceballs Cinematic Universe, stretching across 180-degree screens in the room. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

As for her hair, Electra’s waist-length tresses were streaked with red dye—a clever ode to the bloody slasher films parodied in the Scary Movie franchise. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 July 2026

If there’s a cringe video of bridesmaids getting a little too close to a groom, Madison Humphrey has probably parodied it. — Leslie Horn Peterson, Time, 14 July 2026

Endlessly mocked, constantly parodied, and vaguely resented, the mandarins in American civic life have no real allies or admirers. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

The song was featured on the album Album 1700 and parodied the style of famous acts of the time, including The Beatles and The Mamas & The Papas. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Their live performances in Sydney’s drag scene parodied hyper-masculinity and soon moved into artist-run spaces with installations and video works. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026