as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits
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as in to imitate
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 send-up
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Political satire on national television—particularly on NBC’s SNL—continues to shape public discourse, and the latest episode, which lampooned Bondi and Noem, drew attention for its comedic send-up of recent Senate testimony and the ongoing government shutdown.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
The company has sent up more than 150 satellites since April using a variety of rocket launch providers.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
King wrote the 1982 action-adventure long before social media took over the world and, in an ironic twist, set his send-up of reality culture and totalitarianism in 2025.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Political satire on national television—particularly on NBC’s SNL—continues to shape public discourse, and the latest episode, which lampooned Bondi and Noem, drew attention for its comedic send-up of recent Senate testimony and the ongoing government shutdown.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
When a tree is cut down and its root system remains alive, some species are able to send up new shoots from the stump itself or from the roots, in a natural process called coppicing.
—Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
The company has sent up more than 150 satellites since April using a variety of rocket launch providers.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-up
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The performance includes a drag-a-licious parody play (with trivia contests, bingo and sing-alongs thrown in) as well as a Q&A session with creatives and other behind-the-scenes folks connected to the game-changing sitcom, which — by the way — was set in South Florida.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Another was a parody of Cluely’s viral blind-date ad.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nearby, 15-year-old Aguara leapt through the air, clearing an obstacle course while imitating the precise movements of a Belgian breed dog.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Reading often inspires her to write short stories that imitate the voice of an author.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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This week's season 18 edition (which was filmed in 2025) featured the queens preparing to star in Fannie, a Rusical spoof of the classic Annie stage production.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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Hollywood franchise filmmaking spoof The Napa Boys, fashion comedy Idiotka, Jessica Chastain- starring Dreams, and Werner Herzog’s documentary Ghost Elephants debut with the unusual Hypnosismic – Division Rap Battle-Interactive Movie.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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While this trope can take on a sexist tinge, considering many men use it to mock, criticize, or dismiss legitimate female frustration (or even pain), there is definitely some truth to the idea that women can experience changes in appetite in the days leading up to that time of the month.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2026
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Republicans have largely used the Bears’ consideration of an incentive package to move the founding NFL franchise to Hammond as a way to try to mock Pritzker’s policies for losing business to other states.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Opening via Utopia this Friday, after premiering to critical acclaim at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival, Idiotka is at once a fashion-world satire, a moving portrait of an immigrant family, and a resonant tale of a young woman coming into her own — one that mirrors Baryshnikov’s own journey.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Neither satire is subtle, and both marginally overstay their welcome, but each has its gems.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In response to a market-moving piece of dystopian fan fiction fearmongering about AI, Citadel Securities put out its own brief on the historical precedent for AI’s impact and the improbability that the technology will render humans unemployable any more than the typewriter or the internet did.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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More than 20 states currently have agreements with the agency permitting them to do so; Landry, the Louisiana Secretary of State, highlighted that SAVE had been used in her state’s ongoing investigation.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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