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noun

ˈsend-ˌəp How to pronounce send-up (audio)
Definition of send-upnext
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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verb

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
Noun
Like previous releases in the franchise, the new Scary Movie is a send-up of modern horror hits, including M3GAN, Terrifier, Get Out, Weapons, Sinners, Longlegs and Scream, among others. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2026 Scary Movie released in theaters on Friday, treating fans after a long hiatus to classically raunchy, Wayans-style send-ups of films like Get Out, Sinners, and M3GAN, all of which were glimpsed in teasers and trailers leading up to the premiere. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Verb
Seoul says Pyongyang has sent up to 7,000 workers to the border this year, with about 50 ​crossings of the ​Military Demarcation Line, ⁠which bisects the DMZ, to South Korea’s side of the border. — Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 With the tying run at second base, Cleveland sent up Jo Adell, another impactful midseason acquisition who helped seal the game one win with a two-run single in the ninth inning. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for send-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-up
  1. parody
  2. imitate
  3. spoof
  4. mock
  5. satire
  6. do
Noun
  • And my parody of Ronald Reagan is now in the White House, right?
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The album’s experimental bent is also what keeps the music from slipping into parody or, even worse, po-faced sincerity.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of parody
Verb
  • Watch for misspelled domains or websites that imitate official government branding.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The emulator is a piece of software that imitates a Game Boy.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of imitate
Noun
  • The spoof of early Hollywood’s swashbuckling action-adventure movies is one of the comedy titan’s most quotable films, thanks in large part to the timing of the cast.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The film draws on 1980s supernatural comedies, including Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and The Addams Family, alongside classic monster movies and horror spoofs.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoof
Verb
  • In her initial statement to Page Six, Stewart said the costume was not meant to mock people experiencing homelessness.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Likewise, anyone who talks with empathy about incels is liable to be mocked.
    — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of mock
Noun
  • Blending horror, satire and high school social politics, Cheerleaders centers on an elite Southern California high school cheerleading squad hiding the fact that its members have become the living dead.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Later installments expanded that freedom with larger environments, cinematic storytelling, social satire and detailed worlds.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of satire
Verb
  • Why such clueless animosity toward people whose only crime was doing what the nation asked of them?
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • When a team makes an investment in a cornerback like Indianapolis did, that player should be trusted to take on any receiver in the league.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of do

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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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