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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
Smith allowed a single in the ninth, and there were two outs when the Guardians sent up Bailey as a left-handed pinch hitter for catcher Austin Hedges. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 And didn’t Hal’s hunch help expose an alien that not only looked exactly like a human male, but also passed an X-ray without sending up any red flags? — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 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
  • That show includes animation and sketches as well as absurdist act-outs and character portraits, like Patel’s parody of one-man shows.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In another sketch, Webb and Olivia Colman parody a makeover show and are confronted by a woman in a burqa.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of parody
Verb
  • Rather than taking advantage of genuine quantum effects, Scholes proposes, life might be imitating them instead.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This succinct statement follows outpourings of both support and criticism of Sims, including additional allegations that YISE has imitated other beauty brands—the very thing Sims was lamenting.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitate
Noun
  • The material provided her in a Shirley Temple spoof was a sophomoric attempt at satire that got its laughs with pointed needling rather than subtle jabbing.
    — Hank Grant, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Don Adams led the slapstick spy spoof as the brainy but hopelessly incompetent Agent Smart, starring alongside Barbara Feldon as the ever-capable Agent 99.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of spoof
Verb
  • Sponsors threaten to abandon the team, while male shareholders mock the entire idea as a waste of money.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • My career was insulted, and I was mocked for fumbling around while attempting to juice a pineapple with a woefully inadequate kitchen utensil.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of mock
Noun
  • Tom Cruise‘s Digger is being called a very big swing of a dramatic satire that’s provoking very mixed reactions after the film’s first press screenings.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The result is a boisterous, exhausting drama that struggles to balance trauma, satire and the painful legacy of Black sitcom fame.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of satire
Verb
  • The question of who killed Hal still looms, as does whatever the hell is going on with an allegedly jailbroken Sinestro.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Adding value to raw materials, which South Africa already does to a greater extent than its African peers, is the goal of countries across the continent.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-up. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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