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
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
Not only is this montage a fun send-up of social media sleuthing and the resulting pile-ons, but what a clever way to bring back this parade of familiar faces.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Martin Padgett
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Foxglove sends up tall spikes with tubular pastel flowers in late spring or early summer.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
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Noun
This biting send-up exposes the wondrously diverse dog owners who travel from all over America to showcase their four-legged contenders.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
Not only is this montage a fun send-up of social media sleuthing and the resulting pile-ons, but what a clever way to bring back this parade of familiar faces.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
Both cases would be sent up to the Superior Court of Fulton County.
—Martin Padgett
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Foxglove sends up tall spikes with tubular pastel flowers in late spring or early summer.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-up
Noun
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The unserious image conveys how much the drama has become a parody of itself.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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When Israel launched its full-scale war against Iran on June 13, the jingoistic Beach Boys parody once again began to make the rounds.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
Verb
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But as these systems gained the ability to imitate reasoning, planning, and decision-making among options, emergent behaviors began raising red flags.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Some fireworks transcend the standard pops and booms to imitate a non-fiery object.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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In The Naked Gun, a sequel-reboot to the crime spoofs of the 1980s and ’90s starring Leslie Nielsen, Anderson plays femme fatale Beth.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Other people and publications dug the Severance spoof — as of this writing, the Ravens’ reveal video had 9,000 likes on X and nearly 3,000 on YouTube (with 70,000 views).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
Verb
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In September 2024, she was mocked online after releasing a single.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Tonally, the show is all over the place, laying on the moody theatrics one moment, mocking Dave’s writerly pretenses the next.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Doing so, Cohn and Duprat return to their hallmark mode of psychological satire, filtered through a customary comedy-drama prism.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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The Office isn’t vicious workplace satire, but this sure is.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Verb
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While the audience members could still speak on the item about to be deferred, Rodriguez said, doing so would mean the public wouldn’t have the chance to address commissioners if the item ever came up for an actual vote at a future meeting.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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See a Live Theater Production When live arts top your list of things to do, Burnsville's Parkway Playhouse is the perfect fit.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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