as in parodying
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 sending up
Fighter jets roared overhead, and air strikes pounded the surrounding hillsides, sending up thick plumes of acrid smoke.
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Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
In the near term, NASA plans to launch its next Artemis mission in 2027, sending up four astronauts in an Orion capsule atop an SLS rocket to rendezvous in Earth orbit with SpaceX's lander and an alternative being built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Many died back to the ground, but are now sending up new shoots.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Columbine prefers to grow in part sun or shade, sending up its nodding, bi-colored flowers each spring.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
When the offset bulbs are sending up stems, and there is too much competition for space and resources, the patch of bulbs will produce fewer, or smaller, flowers than before.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Heinze said some dispatch centers are experimenting with using AI systems to triage the massive volume of calls 911 receives when there's a significant public event, like a major car crash on a busy interstate or a wildfire sending up a towering column of smoke.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
The United States added 178,000 jobs in March, blowing past expectations and showing a resilient labor market just as the war with Iran began escalating, sending up oil prices.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
At the same time, The Wall Street Journal reports that the Pentagon is weighing sending up to 10,000 troops to the region.
—Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
In the near term, NASA plans to launch its next Artemis mission in 2027, sending up four astronauts in an Orion capsule atop an SLS rocket to rendezvous in Earth orbit with SpaceX's lander and an alternative being built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Many died back to the ground, but are now sending up new shoots.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Columbine prefers to grow in part sun or shade, sending up its nodding, bi-colored flowers each spring.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
When the offset bulbs are sending up stems, and there is too much competition for space and resources, the patch of bulbs will produce fewer, or smaller, flowers than before.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Heinze said some dispatch centers are experimenting with using AI systems to triage the massive volume of calls 911 receives when there's a significant public event, like a major car crash on a busy interstate or a wildfire sending up a towering column of smoke.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
The United States added 178,000 jobs in March, blowing past expectations and showing a resilient labor market just as the war with Iran began escalating, sending up oil prices.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
At the same time, The Wall Street Journal reports that the Pentagon is weighing sending up to 10,000 troops to the region.
—Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending up
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Regardless, everyone approves of Kiana, with Zack good-naturedly parodying her sunglasses and the girls encouraging him to lock it down despite the tumultuous relationships their friend group seems to attract.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Influencer comedians like Madison Humphrey and Mitsy Sanderson have built large platforms parodying awkward moments.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a case of life imitating art, this whodunnit explores the investigation behind her disappearance, strangely resembling one of Christie’s own novels, where everyone in her life becomes a suspect, including her brother, Monty (Trevena).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Zoe, born seven years later, grew up watching them, imitating them and wanting to be them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In Sunday’s video, Bovino implied Mullin was not cut out for the job, mocking his family’s plumbing business.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Counter after counter resulted in Laredo Kid mocking Penta from the second rope.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Everybody knows that there’ll be certain parts that are doing okay, but a large part of the society in North Korea is very poor.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In coverage at Barron’s, Paul La Monica notes how Fidelity is probably doing this due to pressure from brokers like Robinhood that don’t have the same usual requirements.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Sending up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending%20up. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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