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as in to parody
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
team members good-naturedly mocked the coach's familiar bellow
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as in to ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the fashion gurus loved to mock the famous couple for their unsophisticated clothes
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as in to disobey
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of
a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath
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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
mock turtle soup
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as in fake
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
since I had inadvertently learned what I was getting, I opened the present with mock surprise
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as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
they made a mock of the new recruit in front of the whole unit
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
obviously, the "priceless" Grecian urn that is destroyed in the movie was a mock
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Recent Examples of mock
Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 16 May 2025
The internet — including the company itself — quickly mocked the backpedaling with memes expressing relief of order being restored.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
His mock country garden includes fluttery azaleas, graceful Japanese maple trees, a fountain, and his father’s 1986 Jaguar.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Overall, the mock spreads out the positions the team addresses well, with 10 different positions addressed in throughout the seven rounds.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In a separate Truth Social post Friday, Trump, who is traveling back to the U.S. from a diplomatic trip to the Middle East, also mocked pop superstar Taylor Swift, another Harris supporter.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 16 May 2025
The internet — including the company itself — quickly mocked the backpedaling with memes expressing relief of order being restored.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
Heat mock drafts with 20th pick With the draft order formally set ahead of the draft combine, a look at names various mock drafts have linked to the Heat at No. 20:
ESPN: Liam McNeeley, UConn, guard, freshman.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
His mock country garden includes fluttery azaleas, graceful Japanese maple trees, a fountain, and his father’s 1986 Jaguar.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
Noun
In this mock, Giants grab the dominant pass rusher then trade back in to get a quarterback.
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—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Overall, the mock spreads out the positions the team addresses well, with 10 different positions addressed in throughout the seven rounds.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mock
Verb
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Content Creators And Brand Ambassadors Gstaad Guy parades in Loro Piana, and the European Kid parodies luxury culture.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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So in this latest version of her avatar, she’s created an Alison whose dilemma parodies contemporary celebrity culture, while also parodying herself, the author.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Gilgeous-Alexander even got ridiculed during his team's Game 3 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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The Bills don’t want their players, coaches or staffers ridiculed similarly.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The driver was issued a citation for disobeying the crossing gates, Pieritz said.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The Captain made the decision to go rogue and return to shore, disobeying the orders of corporate.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Made of faux leather, the fabric is high-quality, water-resistant, and cruelty-free.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The original Universal Studios Orlando mimicked a Hollywood backlot, with soundstages and faux New York streets.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Later, it's revealed that Phelps didn't die at all, and his fake death was a setup to frame Ethan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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A little too fresh to offer much perspective except lots of on-screen deepfake screen time and lots of fake CNN cross-branding of apocalyptic footage of fire and death from a manageable distance.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Here’s why and what happened CT proposal noted halfway across globe and becomes butt of jokes.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Sarah Sherman became the butt of a joke in Johansson's musical monologue, with the MCU alum suggesting Sherman had been axed from the show without her knowledge.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Inside, authorities allegedly found more debit cards with numerous names on them, copies of multiple driver’s licenses, bank documents and more than a dozen cell phones, state police wrote.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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Harvard announced Thursday that two British researchers discovered the school’s copy is one of the authentic versions of the legal document created in 1300.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Walton imitated the big-box retail store and located them in small towns.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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At Cruise’s behest, McQuarrie’s stunts imitate the most primitive filmmaking — not the awe-inspiring magic of Georges Méliès but the Lumière brothers’ rudimentary documentation of action.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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“Mock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mock. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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