as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits
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as in to imitate
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
the sitcom sends up the "trials and tribulations" of the rich and famous
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Recent Examples of send-up
Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
Walker conceived his lexicon as a lovingly ironic send-up of comic-strip conventions.
—Cullen Murphy, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
The fire destroyed the church and sent up clouds of smoke that were visible for miles.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But if the show’s send-up of Hegseth established that there are still moments in the broader culture that can get everyone talking about the same thing, the rest of the episode argued the opposite.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
Walker conceived his lexicon as a lovingly ironic send-up of comic-strip conventions.
—Cullen Murphy, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
Shepherd’s Purse A low-growing annual weed with leaves that resemble dandelion foliage, shepherd’s purse germinates in fall and then sends up a slender flower stalk in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
The fire destroyed the church and sent up clouds of smoke that were visible for miles.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-up
Noun
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The second posting of the parody quickly received 500,000 views and once again caught Wendy’s attention.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The inspirations for the Love Connection parody were Miami Vice's Tubbs and Crockett, though Hall acknowledged her most immediate lookalike.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Art imitating life a little bit.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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That work led to the Multisensory Correlation Detector (MCD), which could imitate human responses to simple audiovisual patterns like flashes and clicks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Released in 2000, the first of the Wayans brothers’ Scary Movie franchise parodied popular horror, including Faris’ memorable spoof of Drew Barrymore’s Scream opener.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Damian Lewis, Ben Radcliffe, Thomasin McKenzie, and Tom Felton star in the upcoming spoof of British period dramas.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Spicer was voted out after eight weeks of mocking from social media and the show’s judges.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Brown said, mocking the press headlines.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Your previous film, The Sunday Runoff, also used light satire to critique bureaucracy.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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The warm, relatable territory where the first season ends up doesn’t fully square with the savage satire promised by the pilot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, Craig Breslow will have a lot of explaining to do.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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