sends up

present tense third-person singular of send up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sends up Written, produced, and starring Riki Lindhome and Natasha Leggero as two sisters jockeying haplessly for status within Newport society, Another Period sends up every costume-drama trope in the book. Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025 Pulling it does no good because any root left in the ground sends up another plant. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sends up
Verb
  • For the social media stars — whose content parodies their real lives through comedic skits — the new baby will also present an opportunity for new kinds of videos.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • South Park’s Eric Cartman parodies Kirk in the episode by asking a college student a question, referencing Kirk’s viral debates on college campuses.
    Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the second episode, which premiered on August 6, Cartman imitates Kirk with a podcast and debates college students.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Sometimes art imitates life by skipping a generation.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Student imitates Charlie Kirk's death and mocks him, goes up to statue where TPUSA members are and imitates his death again, and spits near them.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • YouTube's policies specifically prohibit content that revels in or mocks the death or serious injury of an identifiable individual.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Charleston doesn’t do seasons the way the rest of America does.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.
    Vogue, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Sends up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sends%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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