as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits
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as in to imitate
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
the sitcom sends up the "trials and tribulations" of the rich and famous
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Recent Examples of send-up
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
The lodge has five rooms and can accommodate 10 guests who are paired with four ski guides—one of the highest guide-to-guest ratios in the industry—to ensure everyone has their perfect ski day, whether that’s a half-day of mellow touring or a full send-up into the big mountains.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Buses sent up sprays of dirty water, and the gutters ran fast and bright.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Keeping in tradition with its American progenitor, the first ever Saturday Night Live UK began with a political send-up cold open.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
The lodge has five rooms and can accommodate 10 guests who are paired with four ski guides—one of the highest guide-to-guest ratios in the industry—to ensure everyone has their perfect ski day, whether that’s a half-day of mellow touring or a full send-up into the big mountains.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Once roots form the top half of the potato above ground begins to send up green shoots with leaves.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Buses sent up sprays of dirty water, and the gutters ran fast and bright.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-up
Noun
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One posted a video parody of the 2004 Downfall film, portraying Bass as Hitler.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Young Frankenstein, a loving parody of 1930s monster movies, also starred Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn and Kenneth Mars.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Researchers will wear sensors while carrying out laboratory tasks, allowing the system to capture movements, workflows, and decision-making patterns that robots can later imitate.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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What makes the campaign especially convincing is that each stage imitates familiar Apple, Google or Microsoft software behavior many Mac users already trust and routinely encounter.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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There would be more scripted and carefully choreographed moments in his TV spots for Calvin Klein jeans and Obsession, collaborations with the writer Doon Arbus (daughter of Diane and Allan Arbus) that took chances (and which, for some viewers, are inseparable from memorable spoofs on SNL).—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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In the spoof of gentle, soft, focused crowd pleasers, SNL’s Ashley Padilla channeled the kind of maternal figure she’s honed over two seasons on the show—culturally out of touch, relentlessly cheerful, and covered in statement accessories.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Huxley might easily have written a simpler novel glorifying intellectuals while mocking Stoyte’s greed and indifference to suffering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The reflections and depth of artistry were mocked.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Expect delights in French humor and satire, drawing inspiration from the beloved French comic series Astérix and its ancient Western European setting.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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The satire was fictitious and its intent only humorous.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The advantage that Republicans might hope to obtain by this November, could, hypothetically, grow even more if the Democrats did nothing before 2028.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Isn’t that what a team captain would do?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-up. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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