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 plants have to go through a period of growth before sending up new flower stalks.
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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
Today, Lake Michigan is not sending up a warning flag as obvious as miles of dead fish.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
But it’s set apart from the rest of her work by a long, satirical section sending up gothic fiction and its fans.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
House Republicans rejected Kemp’s signature tax rebate plan that called for sending up to $500 checks to Georgia taxpayers.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
At the center of it was Catherine, vividly sending up an entire genre of the show-business underbelly that no one ever referenced on polite middle-American network television.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
These bulbs are often grown indoors in winter, sending up extremely fragrant white flowers with delicate yellow centers that make a beautiful centerpiece for your Christmas table.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
The Pentagon last month approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the DOJ to serve as temporary immigration judges, with the administration tapping the military to boost its effort to process and accelerate deportation maneuvers.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Today, Lake Michigan is not sending up a warning flag as obvious as miles of dead fish.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
But it’s set apart from the rest of her work by a long, satirical section sending up gothic fiction and its fans.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
House Republicans rejected Kemp’s signature tax rebate plan that called for sending up to $500 checks to Georgia taxpayers.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
At the center of it was Catherine, vividly sending up an entire genre of the show-business underbelly that no one ever referenced on polite middle-American network television.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
These bulbs are often grown indoors in winter, sending up extremely fragrant white flowers with delicate yellow centers that make a beautiful centerpiece for your Christmas table.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
The Pentagon last month approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the DOJ to serve as temporary immigration judges, with the administration tapping the military to boost its effort to process and accelerate deportation maneuvers.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending up
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In response, track athlete Alysia Montaño crafted a video in conjunction with the New York Times, parodying Nike’s sponsor’s ad.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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These are the exact type of tried-and-true New Yorkers and New York hip-hop heads the Bodega Boys blew up by parodying with their frequently unhinged back-and-forth.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Jall Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock uses this science by imitating the sun’s gradual rise and, when used over time, can even ease your circadian rhythm into a pattern.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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In critiquing Trump on social media, Newsom has taken to imitating the president’s tone, trolling Trump in his all-caps style.—
Meg Kinnard,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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And Georgia tackle Monroe Freeling, who wasn’t even a first round pick in several mock drafts in January, is now routinely being projected for the top 12, with longtime analyst Dane Brugler mocking him 11th to Miami in his draft this week for the Athletic.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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This might be the first time a film opens in theaters attached to a trailer for another movie mocking its franchise.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said in December that the bank is doing a lot more because of AI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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An officer monitoring a vehicle X-ray machine did not detect anything wrong with the vehicle, but another officer doing a physical inspection spotted the woman’s foot, according to the complaint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Sending up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending%20up. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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