ridiculed

past tense of ridicule

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Recent Examples of ridiculed One of the primary barriers to feeling completely safe with your partner is the fear of being judged, mocked and ridiculed for being honest or opening up. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 In a new YouTube video (below), the 64-year-old Emmy winner recounted her relationship with Smith, the famed model and entertainment personality who was widely ridiculed by comedians and the media over her substance abuse and public demeanor prior to her 2007 death. EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025 For decades, Fowler has been haunted by an elementary school memory in which a brother and sister were ridiculed by classmates for wearing the same clothes every day because of their economic circumstances. John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 Instead of the social acceptance and command of surroundings that offenders like Kohberger crave, he is being ridiculed and mocked, clinical and forensic psychologist Gary Brucato told the news outlet. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025 Hudson was ridiculed as overbearing and defensive. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 Then-President Joe Biden and his administration were ridiculed for their response, accused of not publicly releasing concerning health information while not providing Americans with sufficient information. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 Announced to much fanfare last June, its suite of AI software tools dubbed Apple Intelligence is widely ridiculed and key features like an AI upgrade of Siri have been delayed. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025 The rapper also allegedly called Gables a homophobic slur and ridiculed his poor hearing. Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridiculed
mocked
Verb
  • Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • During the jail call in question, Thug mocked Glo’s looks for being compared to Rihanna.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Ridiculed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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