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made fun of

VERB

poke fun at

Synonyms

WEAK

burlesque deride heckle kid lampoon make sport of mock parody ridicule satirize tease

Example Sentences

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Whoopi Goldberg made fun of him while hosting the 1996 Oscars.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

In fact, he’s made fun of originalism before.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Tyrone Mings made fun of Elliott's whereabouts on social media after Salzburg last week, posting a popular meme involving Ian Wright and a former teacher he thought had passed away.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

I wasn’t enough of anything to be made fun of, criticized or lauded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Though no one made fun of my spots in America, sometimes a child would point at me and ask his parent, “What’s wrong with that little girl?”

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince