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
The United States is also sending up to 200 troops to Israel to monitor to deal.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In one, a Russian tank charges along a dirt track, sending up clouds of yellow dust.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, his 1987 pic Spaceballs, sending up space operas like Star Wars, currently has a sequel on the way.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 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
Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In one, a Russian tank charges along a dirt track, sending up clouds of yellow dust.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, his 1987 pic Spaceballs, sending up space operas like Star Wars, currently has a sequel on the way.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 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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This Halloween, the two-time Emmy Award-winning host is paying tribute to scary singles by parodying popular television dating shows of the past — and dressing as their male hosts.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meta/Facebook has rolled out engaging bots, parodying famous personas such as Jane Austen; Snapchat has offered a chatbot to individual users.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Maybe that was just art-making imitating life.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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How does this help democracy, imitating what Texas is doing?—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some are clearly ironic, but the line between blind devotion and mocking derision is seriously mangled.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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The video, which has racked up tens of millions of views on social media, was widely interpreted as mocking the death of Kirk, who was assassinated by a shot through the neck last month.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hi hi hello, how is everyone doing this lovely Sunday?—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Oct. 2025
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In Atlanta in 2018, young tight end Austin Hooper learned that Paulsen was also doing scouting reports on tight ends who were upcoming draft prospects for the staff and for his agent.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sending up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending%20up. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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