- present tense form of ridicule (3rd person singular).
ridicules
Example Sentences
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When Charlie Brown joyfully returns to his friends with the spindly little tree, the gang ridicules his choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
When Harris doubts or ridicules his stature, his wealth, the size of his crowds, or whatever, he feels compelled to fight back and restore his eminent centrality at once.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2024
Padden said during an announcement of the bill that “it ridicules and demeans people.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
This is a show that ridicules the genre’s feverish dedication to pimping childhood trauma and other excuses for hyper-masculinity by doubling down on the deep friendship that keeps Harley and Ivy firmly rooted.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2023
However, the medical community ridicules him for the effort, and he’s never able to repeat his success.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
