as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits
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as in to imitate
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
the sitcom sends up the "trials and tribulations" of the rich and famous
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Recent Examples of send-up
Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
Back in 2007, Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow made Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as a send-up of musician biopics, taking some pretty direct jabs at James Mangold’s then-recent Johnny Cash film, Walk the Line.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Police sent up helicopters, planes, and deployed search teams by road, on foot and horseback for six days before spotting her on Sunday.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Expect a campy, send-up of beloved holiday TV specials.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
Back in 2007, Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow made Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as a send-up of musician biopics, taking some pretty direct jabs at James Mangold’s then-recent Johnny Cash film, Walk the Line.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Pyongyang is believed to have sent up to 12,000 troops to Russia in recent months, according to a November briefing by Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Police sent up helicopters, planes, and deployed search teams by road, on foot and horseback for six days before spotting her on Sunday.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-up
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There are so many fascinating takes in this film, including their views on religion and SNL (the parodies bothered them because they were never invited on the show).Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The history of legitimately funny musical acts that are not parodies is a short.Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
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Paul Barrett: Zuckerberg Is Appeasing Trump Zuckerberg is imitating Musk to curry favor with Trump.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, just months after their characters shared their first kiss in 2019's in Spider-Man: Far from Home, life imitated art for the pair.Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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For Sony Repertory — studio executive Jeff Blake, who had hired him at Paramount, brought him there — Schlesinger was a vp who oversaw a 70mm restoration of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and the release of the B-movie spoof The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (1981).Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Neumayer detected the spoof by checking the headers and IDing the tool used.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Former President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump, political rivals who have mocked each other for years, sat next to each other Thursday and talked for several minutes, even sharing a laugh.Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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RuPaul shares Drag Race video of herself slapping Tyra Sanchez after season 2 winner mocked The Vivienne's death RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on MTV.EW.com, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Among its selections this spring is this 2001 satire that, considering climate change and our incoming administration, will probably still hit pretty hard.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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The body-horror satire that earned Demi Moore the first acting award of her career — yes, career — on Sunday night, is available to stream from home.Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement According to Amika Mota, who worked as a firefighter in California’s Chowchilla prison before her release in 2015, during major fires prisoners do a lot of preventive and protective work, like clearing brush or cutting gaps in the vegetation to slow the spread of flames.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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So our parents have no idea about one of the most important things their children are doing.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-up. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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