laughed at

VERB

ridicule

Synonyms

WEAK

belittle deride hoot jeer lampoon make fun of mock scoff taunt

Example Sentences

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They laughed at the same silly things and still do.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

This guy was being laughed at for his Atletico Madrid performance, when he gave away two goals and was subtituted after 17 minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

She laughed at the irony, since it’s these kinds of dark patterns in user design that fuel part of her research.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

All the other dogs, including Fred, laughed at that.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein