as in mocked
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the term "big bang theory" was originally coined to ridicule the belief that the universe was created by a giant explosion
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Recent Examples of ridiculed
It was ridiculed as the Broncos sat pretty in free agency and signed back most of the pieces of their 2025 corps to short-term deals.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The move was ridiculed by rival Anthropic, which made OpenAI’s ad push the focus of its first Super Bowl campaign.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
The deputies, in their testimony, said the songs ridiculed them.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The deputies, in their testimony, said the songs ridiculed them.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Maguire gets overlooked — and often ridiculed — because of physical traits beyond his control.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Soviet satire and humor journals, for example, ridiculed Western imperialism.
—Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Trump had ridiculed that deal as insufficient and ended it in his first term.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
For good measure, Grenell also accused the musician of intolerance and ridiculed him for being unpopular.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The move was ridiculed by rival Anthropic, which made OpenAI’s ad push the focus of its first Super Bowl campaign.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
The deputies, in their testimony, said the songs ridiculed them.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The deputies, in their testimony, said the songs ridiculed them.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Maguire gets overlooked — and often ridiculed — because of physical traits beyond his control.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Soviet satire and humor journals, for example, ridiculed Western imperialism.
—Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Trump had ridiculed that deal as insufficient and ended it in his first term.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
For good measure, Grenell also accused the musician of intolerance and ridiculed him for being unpopular.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridiculed
mocked
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No artist ever mocked the insanity of the Hollywood cartoon stystem with such devastating incisiveness, and yet loved its creative output so much.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
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In a lengthy Instagram post on Friday (March 27), White mocked the announcement.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Ridiculed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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