as in parodied
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 sent up
Those 35 seconds will go down in sideline interview history, as one in-game sound bite that actually meant something, sent up a flashing red flag that alerted all to keep watching.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Hosted by Riz Ahmed, SNL UK sent up the biggest series on British television with a sketch confronting claims that The Traitors contestants display unconscious racial bias by voting out people of color.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Amazon Leo is still in its early stages; just 212 of the spacecraft have reached orbit to date over the course of eight launches (not counting a 2023 liftoff that sent up two prototype satellites).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The blockade has sent up prices of oil, gas and fertilizer.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
SpaceX has flown all but one of this year’s missions, with United Launch Alliance having sent up a lone Vulcan rocket earlier this month as well.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
The company has sent up more than 150 satellites since April using a variety of rocket launch providers.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday morning, the NBA’s unofficial press secretary, ESPN’s Shams Charania, sent up the flare that the Golden State Warriors have been staring at the sky waiting to see for half a decade.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Most recently, these rounds occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021, when the government sent up to $1,200, $600 and $1,400 per person to eligible taxpayers as part of economic relief laws.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Hosted by Riz Ahmed, SNL UK sent up the biggest series on British television with a sketch confronting claims that The Traitors contestants display unconscious racial bias by voting out people of color.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Amazon Leo is still in its early stages; just 212 of the spacecraft have reached orbit to date over the course of eight launches (not counting a 2023 liftoff that sent up two prototype satellites).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The blockade has sent up prices of oil, gas and fertilizer.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
SpaceX has flown all but one of this year’s missions, with United Launch Alliance having sent up a lone Vulcan rocket earlier this month as well.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
The company has sent up more than 150 satellites since April using a variety of rocket launch providers.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday morning, the NBA’s unofficial press secretary, ESPN’s Shams Charania, sent up the flare that the Golden State Warriors have been staring at the sky waiting to see for half a decade.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Most recently, these rounds occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021, when the government sent up to $1,200, $600 and $1,400 per person to eligible taxpayers as part of economic relief laws.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sent up
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Over time, Norris also became a web phenomenon, the subject of memes and jokes that parodied his image of invincibility.—
Valentina Colosimo,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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It was endlessly parodied and imitated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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But many other comments mocked the shop along with its presidential namesake, with a few detractors posting memes of tearful snowflakes topped with red MAGA hats.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Further, the actress, known for her work across TV and film, discusses how art has imitated life and why The Pitt reminds her of The Great British Bake-Off.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Among them was a young white man in a suit who held up an Indian flag, imitated an Indian accent and extolled the virtues of public defecation.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Sent up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sent%20up. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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