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
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Political satire on national television—particularly on NBC’s SNL—continues to shape public discourse, and the latest episode, which lampooned Bondi and Noem, drew attention for its comedic send-up of recent Senate testimony and the ongoing government shutdown.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
House Republicans rejected Kemp’s signature tax rebate plan that called for sending up to $500 checks to Georgia taxpayers.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The names go on and on, a gleeful send-up of what was, at the time of its premiere in 1997, the peak of sophistication.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Political satire on national television—particularly on NBC’s SNL—continues to shape public discourse, and the latest episode, which lampooned Bondi and Noem, drew attention for its comedic send-up of recent Senate testimony and the ongoing government shutdown.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Today, Lake Michigan is not sending up a warning flag as obvious as miles of dead fish.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
House Republicans rejected Kemp’s signature tax rebate plan that called for sending up to $500 checks to Georgia taxpayers.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-up
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Humphrey, determined to recreate the video as accurately as possible, worked with Southwest to film her parody on a real plane with the same flight attendant from the first video.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The governor’s willingness to mock the president through aggressive social-media parody elevated him to de facto resistance leader.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Brameshuber picked and cast people and put them in a car with Sommer in a studio to imitate the experience of long rides and allow for free-flowing conversations to develop, sometimes giving Sommer pointers, via an earpiece, about questions and topics to pursue.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Patagonia’s proprietary synthetic fill imitates down’s structure by spinning air-trapping microfilaments around a central fiber and requires fewer stabilizing seams and baffles than down.—
Kelly Bastone,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Dunkin’ superfan was back for his fourth consecutive year in the Boston chain’s Super Bowl commercial, this time for a spoof on his and Damon’s 1997 film Good Will Hunting.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Guthrie went back to her alma mater The University of Arizona, greeting its president Suresh Garimella in one spoof and meeting sorority sisters at her own Pi Beta Phi in another skit.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At one point, ref Michael Oliver takes pleasure in mocking a poor first touch from Conor Gallagher, which the Tottenham midfielder takes in good humour.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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That one of the bartenders in New Orleans reportedly mocked him by referencing Holes to THRfeels like something right out of that movie.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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With a top-notch cast and slick production design, Churchill’s clever concoction of speculative fiction, corporate satire and family drama remains sharp and timely.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Deano follows a mischievous 8-year-old boy with a heart of gold, blending a modern family’s chaos with biting satire.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nor did Liu attempt a quadruple toe loop as did the Russian Adeliia Petrosian.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Through a stellar debut season, freshman Jazzy Davidson has done everything for USC that was asked of her.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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