make fun of

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Synonyms of make fun ofnext
: to make an object of amusement or laughter : ridicule, mock
… the movie made fun of macho pretensions.—Pauline Kael

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Meadors remembers opposing fans making fun of them during every road game. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Elle is a bright pink fish out of water, overlooked and made fun of by her intellectual peers in flannel shirts and dark sweaters, who see her as a ditzy airhead beneath them. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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“Make fun of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20fun%20of. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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