travestied

verb

past tense of travesty
as in parodied
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of this comedy sketch mindlessly travesties the hard work of relief workers around the world

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  1. parodied
  2. imitated
  3. mocked
Verb
  • If there’s a cringe video of bridesmaids getting a little too close to a groom, Madison Humphrey has probably parodied it.
    — Leslie Horn Peterson, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Endlessly mocked, constantly parodied, and vaguely resented, the mandarins in American civic life have no real allies or admirers.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of parodied
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  • But according to some luxury brands, authenticity is something that is often imitated but never replicated.
    — James Sneed, NPR, 10 July 2026
  • They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
Definition of imitated
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  • Florida State coach Mike Norvell, hailed for building a behemoth through the portal in 2023, is now never-endingly mocked by rivals.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Hilton was quickly mocked, with online commenters pointing out that authentic Mexican street tacos are served in soft tortillas, cooked up by street vendors, and that the hard-shell varieties found in a fast-food chain do not count as the real deal.
    — Linh Tat, Daily News, 15 July 2026
Definition of mocked
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