as in mocked
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the term "big bang theory" was originally coined to ridicule the belief that the universe was created by a giant explosion
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Recent Examples of ridiculed
Yet again on Fountain Square, a Christmas tree meant to spread holiday cheer in Cincinnati is being ridiculed on social media for not being pretty enough.
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Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
Some ridiculed this decision to deviate from the original pose and even used AI to alter it, which Erivo didn’t respond well to.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
While popular with more liberal viewers, the show is also often ridiculed by conservatives as being too soft and too partisan.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Only two years ago, Blake Lemoine, a Google engineer, was ridiculed for suggesting that a Google AI model was sentient.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
On Thursday, Kim's sister and senior official, Kim Yo Jong, also ridiculed South Korea's showcasing of the Hyunmoo-5 missile, saying there there's no way for South Korea to counter the North Korea's nuclear forces with conventional weapons.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Once ridiculed as unserious fanatics by the conservative establishment, Dunn and Wilks are now its kingmakers.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
After being ridiculed for not having a policy platform, the Kamala Harris campaign released an 82-page document outlining the vice president’s ideas on the economy.
—The Editors, National Review, 1 Oct. 2024
According to a September 12 press release from Portillo’s lawyers, her McDonald’s managers continued to use a male name and male pronouns for her and ridiculed her for being transgender.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 1 Oct. 2024
Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
Some ridiculed this decision to deviate from the original pose and even used AI to alter it, which Erivo didn’t respond well to.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
While popular with more liberal viewers, the show is also often ridiculed by conservatives as being too soft and too partisan.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Only two years ago, Blake Lemoine, a Google engineer, was ridiculed for suggesting that a Google AI model was sentient.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
On Thursday, Kim's sister and senior official, Kim Yo Jong, also ridiculed South Korea's showcasing of the Hyunmoo-5 missile, saying there there's no way for South Korea to counter the North Korea's nuclear forces with conventional weapons.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Once ridiculed as unserious fanatics by the conservative establishment, Dunn and Wilks are now its kingmakers.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
After being ridiculed for not having a policy platform, the Kamala Harris campaign released an 82-page document outlining the vice president’s ideas on the economy.
—The Editors, National Review, 1 Oct. 2024
According to a September 12 press release from Portillo’s lawyers, her McDonald’s managers continued to use a male name and male pronouns for her and ridiculed her for being transgender.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Ridiculed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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