as in fooling
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as in deriding
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 ridiculing
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
The internet absolutely let Clavicular have it, ridiculing the influencer with a barrage of memes.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
North Korea conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued crude statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.
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ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
The political rhetoric aimed at ridiculing Canada bothers Johnson.
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Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Other potential candidates, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gavin Newsom, have achieved fame by berating and ridiculing the other side.
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Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Humiliating him would be like ridiculing the queen to her face.
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Roger Bennett,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
The temperature is rising in the Warner Bros Discovery chase, with key figures at Netflix and Paramount ridiculing the other companies’ merger proposals.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
But mostly, and kind of disturbingly, people enjoyed ridiculing it.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Speaking of which, when news broke Friday that much of the team’s equipment had been stolen, there was a nearly instantaneous social media ridiculing of the city.
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Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
The internet absolutely let Clavicular have it, ridiculing the influencer with a barrage of memes.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
North Korea conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued crude statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.
—
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
The political rhetoric aimed at ridiculing Canada bothers Johnson.
—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Other potential candidates, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gavin Newsom, have achieved fame by berating and ridiculing the other side.
—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Humiliating him would be like ridiculing the queen to her face.
—
Roger Bennett,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
The temperature is rising in the Warner Bros Discovery chase, with key figures at Netflix and Paramount ridiculing the other companies’ merger proposals.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
But mostly, and kind of disturbingly, people enjoyed ridiculing it.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridiculing
Adjective
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To get a sense of his whole deal, look no further than the half-mocking, half-earnest title of his latest album, Country!
Noun
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No fooling, April brings some pretty interesting surprises on Netflix.
Adjective
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Educators were fired for making insensitive comments about him on their personal social-media accounts; a firefighter in Toledo lost his job for posting a derisive eulogy on Facebook; various airline employees were suspended for disparaging Kirk online.
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But this time, American allies have balked at Trump’s request to send warships to help transport oil through the strait, suggesting there is a limit to how far Europe will go to keep Trump onside in Ukraine and demonstrating the upshot of Trump’s derisive attitude toward alliances.
Noun
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My heart beats faster just thinking about all of them, no kidding.
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Just kidding, massage certificate is the way to go.
Adjective
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Charles Barkley was once spitting mad at a heckling fan, and his expectoration wound up splashing on an 8-year-old girl.
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Reuters reported that BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, who hosted the dinner of some 200 people as co-chair of the World Economic Forum, ended the dinner after the heckling incident — before dessert was served.
Noun
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A little playful ribbing may be fair game among rivals, but piling on rarely helps in the immediate aftermath.
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The conversation had the recognizable rhythm of sports fans’ mixture of banter and good-natured ribbing.
Noun
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Fans of both have had to endure constant razzing for underperforming on the big stage.
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Moss-Bachrach runs through a lot of emotions countering Bernthal here, cycling Richie through jokey acceptance of Mikey’s razzing, some light teasing of his own, and glimpses of uncertainty.
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“Ridiculing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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