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
Meanwhile, his 1987 pic Spaceballs, sending up space operas like Star Wars, currently has a sequel on the way.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The operation had the capability of sending up to 30 million text messages a minute, McCool said.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The movie hits a timely note as Pynchon is famous for sending up nefarious quasi-government organisations in his novels and director Paul Thomas Anderson continues that theme on screen.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In contrast, Globalstar’s application for the HIBLEO-XL-1 in Europe entailed sending up to 3,080 satellites into LEO.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The investigation eventually revealed that Lauryn's mom, Kendra Licari, was the person who had been sending up to 50 cruel texts a day to her then-13-year-old daughter and her daughter's ex-boyfriend for two years.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
In June, a preflight engine test resulted in a rocket exploding on the launch pad, sending up a dramatic fireball.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
Working with the state Department of Natural Resources, the school has been sending up a drone twice a week to monitor the chicks so that once the young ospreys are old enough and fly off, crews can remove the nest and switch on the traditional Friday Night Lights.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The operation had the capability of sending up to 30 million text messages a minute, McCool said.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The movie hits a timely note as Pynchon is famous for sending up nefarious quasi-government organisations in his novels and director Paul Thomas Anderson continues that theme on screen.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In contrast, Globalstar’s application for the HIBLEO-XL-1 in Europe entailed sending up to 3,080 satellites into LEO.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The investigation eventually revealed that Lauryn's mom, Kendra Licari, was the person who had been sending up to 50 cruel texts a day to her then-13-year-old daughter and her daughter's ex-boyfriend for two years.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
In June, a preflight engine test resulted in a rocket exploding on the launch pad, sending up a dramatic fireball.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
Working with the state Department of Natural Resources, the school has been sending up a drone twice a week to monitor the chicks so that once the young ospreys are old enough and fly off, crews can remove the nest and switch on the traditional Friday Night Lights.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending up
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Katie Couric is parodying Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle jeans ad for a good cause.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The Democratic governor of California has recently taken on a new strategy to oppose Trump—parodying the president's brash social media style to mock him.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer – another break from the past four administrations, when roughly half of the ICE-imposter cases were charged under federal statutes.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The fact that these programs are becoming adept at imitating consciousness, however, may be all that matters for now.—
Webb Wright,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last week, at the Glasgow stop of her Infinity Heart tour, Siwa unexpectedly ejected two fans from the show over a hoodie that featured Siwa photoshopped onto an egg, an image that appeared to be mocking her hairline.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Following the ruling, Newsom’s press office sent a mocking reply Abbott’s way.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Even though Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to give Amorim a full season, and losing to Sunderland was not regarded as terminal, doing so would have brought immense pressure.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hi hi hello, how is everyone doing on this lovely Sunday?—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Sending up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending%20up. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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