Synonyms of send-up

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noun

ˈsend-ˌəp 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parody
• spoof
• satire
• caricature
• burlesque
• takeoff
• imitation
• travesty
• rib
• comedy
• put-on
• sketch
• farce
• distortion
• mockery
• lampoon
• exaggeration
• humor
• slapstick
• impersonation
• squib
• mimicking

send up

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitate
• parody
• mock
• do
• mimic
• spoof
• caricature
• play
• burlesque
• emulate
• perform
• reproduce
• travesty
• simulate
• play up
• ridicule
• put on
• pretend
• satirize
• deride
• replicate
• lampoon
• duplicate
• flesh (out)
• act
• stretch
• enhance
• parrot
• gibe
• dissemble
• ape
• enlarge (on or upon)
• elaborate
• feign
• pad
• monkey
• embellish
• exaggerate
• expand
• personate
• counterfeit
• sham
• fake
• amplify
• embroider
• pasquinade
• overdraw
• mime
• magnify
• pantomime
• copycat
• overstate
• impersonate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of send-up

Noun

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

Of course all the business between Patricia and the Boogeyman is just an excuse for Widow’s Bay to stage a corker of a send-up of 1978’s Halloween and slasher movies of its ilk. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026

Verb

Before this year, the production record was held by a 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S that was pulled off the production line, outfitted with a roll cage and a fuel cell, and then sent up the hill at the hands of local legend David Donner in 9 minutes and 53 seconds. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026

But this one broke new ground; the first two Ariane 6 Amazon Leo flights carried 32 satellites apiece, while Wednesday's sent up 36 of them. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 June 2026