laughed at

VERB

ridicule

Synonyms

WEAK

belittle deride hoot jeer lampoon make fun of mock scoff taunt

Example Sentences

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He laughed at jokes that no one else understood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

"Shame on @deoncole and all those in the audience who laughed at his vile 'jokes'."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Men in the gallery laughed at the barb.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë