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
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was ridiculed by the British media, criticized for defending his friendship with Epstein and accused of failing to convey empathy for Epstein's victims.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Failla ridiculed Ocasio-Cortez about the Venezuela error, while also making fun of her claims about being from the Bronx.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026
The Mad Monarch of Mar-a-Lago is ridiculed worldwide as the babbling fool and face of Satan whose venom is deadly and far-reaching.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The move was ridiculed by lawyers outside Paul Weiss, and more than 140 alums of the firm signed a letter assailing it as well.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
And for that, he was ridiculed.
—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
Nbc News, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Failla ridiculed Ocasio-Cortez about the Venezuela error, while also making fun of her claims about being from the Bronx.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026
The Mad Monarch of Mar-a-Lago is ridiculed worldwide as the babbling fool and face of Satan whose venom is deadly and far-reaching.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The move was ridiculed by lawyers outside Paul Weiss, and more than 140 alums of the firm signed a letter assailing it as well.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
And for that, he was ridiculed.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridiculed
mocked
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Sos mocked me for spending way too much time trying to master what seemed like a very niche skill.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the Seventies, he was mocked as a Vegas has-been in a jumpsuit; in the Eighties, as a cultural colonizer.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Ridiculed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculed. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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