as in imitated
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
parodying a public figure's distinctive mannerisms takes particular talent
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Recent Examples of parodied
The scandal was splashed across front pages, and even parodied on Saturday Night Live.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT is also parodied for offering empty praise and generic advice.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The original Scary Movie franchise parodied the teen-slasher flicks that were so abundant in the late ’90s and aughts.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT is also parodied for offering empty praise and generic advice.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The original Scary Movie franchise parodied the teen-slasher flicks that were so abundant in the late ’90s and aughts.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parodied
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Painted in turquoise and amber colors, the bunker imitated post WWII minimalism and Bauhaus, noted Vancouver Media’s Abdón Alcañiz, art director, physical production.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The coolest girl on TikTok — that would be Romy Mars, Coppola’s 18-year-old daughter — and her younger sister Cosima imitated red carpet photographers as their mother posed for photos.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Former Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole liked an Instagram post that mocked current Warrior Draymond Green's basketball skills.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Comedians mercilessly mocked their audiences, and audiences liked to punch back.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Everything works well unless GPS signals are jammed, spoofed or simply unavailable because of a technical glitch.—
Paul Smith-Goodson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, much has been said about Stiles' final dance — Saturday Night Live even spoofed it with Stiles' help in 2023.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Parodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parodied. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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