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
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.
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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
Cooks tend the iconic grill in full view, sending up smoky aromas and satisfying sizzles that are the restaurant’s heartbeat.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Israel struck oil depots in Tehran, sending up thick smoke and causing environmental alerts.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Another attack appeared to have started a fire at Bahrain’s only oil refinery, sending up thick plumes of smoke.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The plants have to go through a period of growth before sending up new flower stalks.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
In setting Blood Hammer Girl in an exotic, vague past, Locklear takes the audience back to a supposedly simpler time while sending up the human penchant for self-destruction in any era.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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
Cooks tend the iconic grill in full view, sending up smoky aromas and satisfying sizzles that are the restaurant’s heartbeat.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Israel struck oil depots in Tehran, sending up thick smoke and causing environmental alerts.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Another attack appeared to have started a fire at Bahrain’s only oil refinery, sending up thick plumes of smoke.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The plants have to go through a period of growth before sending up new flower stalks.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
In setting Blood Hammer Girl in an exotic, vague past, Locklear takes the audience back to a supposedly simpler time while sending up the human penchant for self-destruction in any era.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending up
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Heidecker — the mind behind projects including The Tim and Eric Show and On Cinema — has been parodying Jones for years.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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And of course Burrs, whom Donica plays with titanic, Sweeney-esque feeling and force of baritone, is all the more self-hating and compromised, having made a career parodying himself.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Life imitating art By the time Artemis astronauts begin assembling a real foothold at the Moon’s south pole, the blueprint will feel oddly familiar, at least to those sim addicts who have been dreaming of a functional moon colony for decades now.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Both of us remember childhood weekends spent recording our own camcorder sketch shows — Lee imitating Dana Carvey’s Ross Perot and Molly Shannon’s Mary Catherine Gallagher, Jenn pushing the boundaries of absurdism far past the point of actually getting laughs.—
Lee Kelly,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Punk then resorted to mocking Reigns.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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In non-CinemaCon news, the looksmaxx influencer managed to unite the internets in mocking his dew-eyed meltdown and interview walk-off over being asked modestly difficult questions about his reputation (instead of being asked, say, which moisturizer is best for post-jaw hammering).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Foo Fighters, pretty much the definition of a major international 21st century rock band, is doing a pop-up show in Bridgeport.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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What Laura is doing is really important, but other things are really important to her.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Sending up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending%20up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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