as in mocked
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the term "big bang theory" was originally coined to ridicule the belief that the universe was created by a giant explosion
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Recent Examples of ridiculed
And for that, he was ridiculed.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Their studies, documentaries and papers are often debunked, ridiculed and dismissed by experts on vaccines and immunology.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Some Democrats ridiculed agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins for saying that Americans could make a meal that sticks to the guidelines for three dollars.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
Rather than picking a corner, the attacker went for a panenka down the middle which has been widely ridiculed for the way it was easily saved by former Chelsea shotstopper Edouard Mendy.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Trump does not enjoy being made to look weak or being ridiculed.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Winfrey noted that was significant to her as a woman who was so frequently ridiculed about her weight.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Even the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Dončić, who is on track to go down as one of the greatest offensive talents of all time, has been roundly ridiculed for his poor defensive form (again) of late.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
When hackers reveal his identity and expose it to the public, he is ridiculed, mocked, and threatened.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Their studies, documentaries and papers are often debunked, ridiculed and dismissed by experts on vaccines and immunology.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Some Democrats ridiculed agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins for saying that Americans could make a meal that sticks to the guidelines for three dollars.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
Rather than picking a corner, the attacker went for a panenka down the middle which has been widely ridiculed for the way it was easily saved by former Chelsea shotstopper Edouard Mendy.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Trump does not enjoy being made to look weak or being ridiculed.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Winfrey noted that was significant to her as a woman who was so frequently ridiculed about her weight.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Even the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Dončić, who is on track to go down as one of the greatest offensive talents of all time, has been roundly ridiculed for his poor defensive form (again) of late.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
When hackers reveal his identity and expose it to the public, he is ridiculed, mocked, and threatened.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridiculed
mocked
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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
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“Ridiculed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculed. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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