as in ridiculed
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
my brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place
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Recent Examples of derided
The phrase recalls the socialist Gilded Age mayors whom critics derided as too preoccupied with managing public works projects.
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Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
While widely derided in Poland and Russia, the UPA is viewed as heroic freedom fighters for Ukrainian independence by many in Ukraine today.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
The phrase recalls the socialist Gilded Age mayors whom critics derided as too preoccupied with managing public works projects.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Some fans have derided the breaks for turning soccer from a game played in two halves to one played in four quarters.
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Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Though financially successful, Scott's medieval historical epic about the events leading up to the Third Crusade and the complex relationship between Christians and Muslims was derided by critics, many of whom struggled with the fractured narrative and convoluted character arcs.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Critics derided the move, given their lack of traditional management experience.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
Once derided as fringe science, this bizarre idea is having a very real comeback as searches for dark matter continue coming up empty.
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Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
Pelley derided any qualifications either Weiss or Bilton had to manage the show, and demanded an explanation for why his colleagues were fired.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
While widely derided in Poland and Russia, the UPA is viewed as heroic freedom fighters for Ukrainian independence by many in Ukraine today.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
The phrase recalls the socialist Gilded Age mayors whom critics derided as too preoccupied with managing public works projects.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Some fans have derided the breaks for turning soccer from a game played in two halves to one played in four quarters.
—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Though financially successful, Scott's medieval historical epic about the events leading up to the Third Crusade and the complex relationship between Christians and Muslims was derided by critics, many of whom struggled with the fractured narrative and convoluted character arcs.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Critics derided the move, given their lack of traditional management experience.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
Once derided as fringe science, this bizarre idea is having a very real comeback as searches for dark matter continue coming up empty.
—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
Pelley derided any qualifications either Weiss or Bilton had to manage the show, and demanded an explanation for why his colleagues were fired.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derided
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Multiple hospital stays became fodder for school bullies, who also ridiculed his size.
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Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.
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That single test would have stopped Tank Day before a designer ever mocked up a poster.
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On Wednesday, Smith mocked the team's trade for Walker Kessler, pairing him with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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“Derided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derided. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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