sent up; sending up; sends up
Examples of send-up in a Sentence
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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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The film is a send-up of just about everything that shaped ’80s pop culture, from hip-hop and sci-fi blockbusters to the decade’s biggest sports stars and kung fu movies.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
The second Ariane 6 launch will send up an optical spy satellite called CSO-3 for the French military.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
These gameplay issues feel planned by the developer as a feature rather than a bug — as a send-up to the past — but some sections can rely on lightning-quick reflexes, or a bit of luck.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The film is a send-up of just about everything that shaped ’80s pop culture, from hip-hop and sci-fi blockbusters to the decade’s biggest sports stars and kung fu movies.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
March 4: SpaceX Falcon 9 on the Starlink 6-41 mission sending up 23 more Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 6:56 p.m.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
The second Ariane 6 launch will send up an optical spy satellite called CSO-3 for the French military.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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