sent up; sending up; sends up
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Noun
a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits
Verb
the sitcom sends up the “trials and tribulations” of the rich and famous
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
In addition to a rollicking musical, a savvy inside-baseball send-up of the Hindi film industry, and a celebration of cinephilia as a sustaining life force, this nearly three-hour hunk of movie is a love story stretching across decades and lifetimes.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Or, consider sending up to 12 months of brews right to their doorstep with a Beer Drop subscription.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The film is a send-up of just about everything that shaped ’80s pop culture, from hip-hop and sci-fi blockbusters to the decade’s biggest sports stars and kung fu movies.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
In addition to a rollicking musical, a savvy inside-baseball send-up of the Hindi film industry, and a celebration of cinephilia as a sustaining life force, this nearly three-hour hunk of movie is a love story stretching across decades and lifetimes.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
March 10: SpaceX Falcon 9 on the Starlink 6-43 mission sent up 23 more Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 7:05 p.m.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Or, consider sending up to 12 months of brews right to their doorstep with a Beer Drop subscription.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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