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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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Dec. 2025
Or South Park’s uncharacteristically late send-up of the phenomenon last month.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The department will even send up their eyes in the sky flying their helicopters over shopping centers looking for suspicious activity in parking lots.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
This movie is both a meta reboot and a send-up of reboots.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Dec. 2025
Or South Park’s uncharacteristically late send-up of the phenomenon last month.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
When the pilot flew the plane into the perfect position between the sun and the camera, the telescopes acted like mirrors and sent up a bright flash of sunlight, indicating to the pilot that they were lined up.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The department will even send up their eyes in the sky flying their helicopters over shopping centers looking for suspicious activity in parking lots.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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