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
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
As envy, insecurity and imposter syndrome jostle for pole position in Simon’s narcissistic headspace, the film threatens a pivot into more intriguingly black-comic territory, or into a more metatextual send-up of indie-movie tropes and aesthetics.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 May 2026
Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Payloads aren't being sent up and treated like so many takeaway lunch cartons.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
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Noun
An affectionate throwback to overly earnest TV movies (and a knowing send-up of over-the-top bad-girl flicks), this film marks the feature debut as writer-director for comedian John Early, who also stars.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
As envy, insecurity and imposter syndrome jostle for pole position in Simon’s narcissistic headspace, the film threatens a pivot into more intriguingly black-comic territory, or into a more metatextual send-up of indie-movie tropes and aesthetics.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 May 2026
Verb
Trailing 7-0, Cox sent up the 24-year-old Maddox to pinch hit for pitcher Craig Skok.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Payloads aren't being sent up and treated like so many takeaway lunch cartons.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-up
Noun
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Their outmoded style, with its seriousness and corniness, its big acting choices and low budgets, is basically impossible to recreate without falling into parody.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Frankie stars in the musical comedy, a parody of the 1997 blockbuster Titanic set to a score of songs by Céline Dion.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Those still carry weight, but many have become easier to acquire, finance, or imitate.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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But given the current box office sensations of Obsession and Backrooms, Tiddes certainly wishes the timing had allowed for spoofs of those horror movies.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Who series, but did play the Eleventh Doctor in The Curse of Fatal Death spoof, and in other special broadcasts.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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One attack ad mocked Ossoff for playful college-era behavior.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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On the national team’s social media accounts, many commenters mocked them for big defeats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Why does satire sometimes reveal truth more effectively than journalism?—
Marc Adelman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The Disney+ show about a struggling actor with actual superpowers who struggles to land a role in a superhero movie is as much of a Hollywood satire as a comic book adaptation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Events already relocating elsewhere Davis said the delay has already forced nine events to move and could push as many as 30 more to do the same in 2030.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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It’s meant to go with the flow of kids’ pacing, which may mean spending a whole hour at a splash pad or being done after just a few experiences.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-up. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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