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noun

ˈsend-ˌəp How to pronounce send-up (audio)
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as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits

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verb

as in to imitate
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of the sitcom sends up the "trials and tribulations" of the rich and famous

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Recent Examples of send-up
Noun
Like previous releases in the franchise, the new Scary Movie is a send-up of modern horror hits, including M3GAN, Terrifier, Get Out, Weapons, Sinners, Longlegs and Scream, among others. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2026 Scary Movie released in theaters on Friday, treating fans after a long hiatus to classically raunchy, Wayans-style send-ups of films like Get Out, Sinners, and M3GAN, all of which were glimpsed in teasers and trailers leading up to the premiere. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Verb
On today's flight, the GSLV Mark II sent up EOS-05, a 5,218-pound (2367 kilograms) satellite designed to study our planet from a very high perch. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Smith allowed a single in the ninth, and there were two outs when the Guardians sent up Bailey as a left-handed pinch hitter for catcher Austin Hedges. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for send-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-up
  1. parody
  2. imitate
  3. spoof
  4. mock
  5. satire
  6. do
Noun
  • The joke became the Cockroach Janta Party, a parody of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP, and then a protest movement.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • For those who don't know, GTA VI is set in the fictional Vice City, which is a parody of real-life South Florida.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of parody
Verb
  • Rather than simply imitating the brain with silicon chips, the approach uses actual neurons to perform computational work.
    — Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Others could imitate but never replicate; their coolness was predicated on their originality.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of imitate
Noun
  • The film draws on 1980s supernatural comedies, including Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and The Addams Family, alongside classic monster movies and horror spoofs.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Was there ever a thought that maybe the whole movie should just be a ’90s spoof?
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoof
Verb
  • As proof of how much of a joke this has become for people is that a sketch mocking their drama was part of the October 10 episode of Saturday Night Live UK.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There were earlier versions of this story that were openly mocking of Kip, versions that threw Leo under the bus for being too sly; versions that were too overtly political; versions with ghosts that didn’t need to be there, and so on.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of mock
Noun
  • But the director’s crowd-pleasing instincts had devolved into cutesy self-congratulation by the time his wildly overpraised, Holocaust-trivializing satire Jojo Rabbit came along.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Her songs embrace a wide range of moods and emotions, from unique takes on relationships to political satire.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of satire
Verb
  • There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sellers who have the option to pull their listing off the market are generally doing so.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
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