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as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing

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Recent Examples of spoof
Noun
Chef’s Table, Volume 7 If there’s any doubt about Chef’s Table’s impact on the cultural zeitgeist, let alone food TV, The Simpsons provided an exclamation point with a pitch-perfect spoof that aired in the weeks after the release of the latest season. Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024 Abrahams also directed Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990), a coming-of-age film starring Winona Ryder, and Jane Austen’s Mafia!, a 1998 Godfather spoof starring Jay Mohr and Christina Applegate. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably Infowars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that served as Jones’ primary online platform. Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 Shawn and Marlon also became known for their roles in White Chicks and the Scary Movie franchise, which spoofed popular horror films. Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for spoof 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoof
Noun
  • By combining the monikers of two government agencies, the FBI: CIA title may inspire some sendups in the vein of Adult Swim’s crime procedural parody NTSF:SD:SUV::.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Could one match the popularity of the parody of the Brooks & Dunn song?
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • They were also nominated for worst screen combo, another blow for the movie that Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser ruthlessly mocked in her monologue earlier this month.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Shelton specifically referenced the incident where Tony Jones of Channel 9 mocked Novak Djokovic and his fans on air, causing Djokovic to skip a post-match interview with Jim Courier.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • What began as an amusing alter ego created to trick a boss has now become a legitimate presence on credit reports, background checks and even tenant records, admitted original poster (OP) Cweev10 on Reddit this week.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Elon Musk can try to trick gamers, to argue with them, to post their DMs against his own Terms of Service.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But in non-biotech emerging industries, many billion-dollar entrepreneurs imitated the product but improved on the strategy.
    Dileep Rao, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • This Is Us star Milo Ventimiglia visits remains of his home lost in L.A. fire: 'Life imitating art' Garner indicated that her residence is still standing but that countless friends have lost their houses over the past week.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • However, others have questioned how she was so easily fooled.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The attackers disguise themselves as fake Google Ads login pages to fool advertisers, who are then phished for their account credentials.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Some even provide fake documents to help scammers deceive others.
    Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
  • On the other hand, disinformation is misleading or false information shared with the intent to deceive.
    Jill Hopke, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Spoof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoof. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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