sent up; sending up; sends up
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Noun
a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits
Verb
the sitcom sends up the “trials and tribulations” of the rich and famous
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
Castle takes ample advantage of the jokes that hang at the expense of tropes that have endured since Whale's send-up, and the ones that have emerged in the interim.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
The legal battle spanned years and was sent up to the Supreme Court.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
And similar to how Agatha All Along’s send-up of Mare of Easttown was a callback to WandaVision’s sitcom spoofs, the Witches’ Road felt like the show’s biggest way of emphasizing the power of practical effects.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
Castle takes ample advantage of the jokes that hang at the expense of tropes that have endured since Whale's send-up, and the ones that have emerged in the interim.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
One launch sees her love interest (whom Jenkins Reid is mum about) sent up into space.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
The legal battle spanned years and was sent up to the Supreme Court.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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