laughed at

VERB

ridicule

Synonyms

WEAK

belittle deride hoot jeer lampoon make fun of mock scoff taunt

Example Sentences

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“People absolutely laughed at him, all across this country,” said Totera, who is now the grassroots ambassador for the Premier League.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

She laughed at the mental image, then made me vow not to crawl into crannies when she wasn’t around.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

I laughed at myself, and the man with the boyish smile laughed with me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

If you didn’t read about it in the news, you might have laughed at Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, or a correspondent on “The Daily Show” joking about it.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

I laughed at that, but Dad stared at her in a way that said I am so in love with you, which made me want to gag and smile at the same time.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller