laughed at

VERB

ridicule

Synonyms

WEAK

belittle deride hoot jeer lampoon make fun of mock scoff taunt

Example Sentences

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She laughed at the mental image, then made me vow not to crawl into crannies when she wasn’t around.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

He says McCartney, Lennon and Harrison laughed at his early writing attempts.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

Men in the gallery laughed at the barb.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

He laughed at his own joke, then began his cleaning routine, talking to me as he swept and dusted.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney