poke fun at
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as in ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
Poking fun at the corny romantic comedies they watch is a favorite pleasure of theirs.
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Recent Examples of poke fun at
The Other Bennet Sister spends a lot of its running time poking fun at the hallowed genre of the British period drama.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Bregman said with a laugh and a smile, poking fun at himself.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Maher poked fun at the extensive renovations during a red-carpet interview with APT.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Bregman said with a laugh and a smile, poking fun at himself.
—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Maher poked fun at the extensive renovations during a red-carpet interview with APT.
—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poke fun at
make fun of
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Elle is a bright pink fish out of water, overlooked and made fun of by her intellectual peers in flannel shirts and dark sweaters, who see her as a ditzy airhead beneath them.
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Meadors remembers opposing fans making fun of them during every road game.
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“Poke fun at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poke%20fun%20at. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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