spoofs 1 of 2

plural of spoof
as in parodies
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spoof
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Recent Examples of spoofs
Noun
Today, Neeson is doing action spoofs (thank God), and even the John Wick series has run its course. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Screamboat, a horror movie that spoofs the character, debuted earlier this year. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoofs
Noun
  • The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Free speech covers the jokes, the satire, the parodies—even the dumb, crass, or offensive ones.
    Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elon Musk wades back into UK politics, backs leader of new right-wing party, mocks rival.
    , FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Still, nothing tricks us into the spirit of autumn quite like scent.
    Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The interference has included both jamming—overpowering communications with strong radio signals—and spoofing, which tricks receivers into misreading their location or even the time.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If art imitates life, then One Battle After Another is an apt reflection of our absurd times.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Spoofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoofs. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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