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
ChatGPT is also parodied for offering empty praise and generic advice.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The original Scary Movie franchise parodied the teen-slasher flicks that were so abundant in the late ’90s and aughts.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The original Scary Movie franchise parodied the teen-slasher flicks that were so abundant in the late ’90s and aughts.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parodied
Verb
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Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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For their efforts, life has imitated art, as Huntr/x has now stolen the show from not one but two cloyingly chipper bro brigades.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Former Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole liked an Instagram post that mocked current Warrior Draymond Green's basketball skills.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Comedians mercilessly mocked their audiences, and audiences liked to punch back.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Steps For Organizations Assume every channel is spoofed.—
Brian Greenberg,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Madonna played the icon several times throughout the '80s and '90s, and Chloe Fineman spoofed the 2022 Netflix film Blonde with a parody of Monroe.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Parodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parodied. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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