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laughed at

VERB

ridicule

Synonyms

WEAK

belittle deride hoot jeer lampoon make fun of mock scoff taunt

Example Sentences

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This guy was being laughed at for his Atletico Madrid performance, when he gave away two goals and was subtituted after 17 minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

They laughed at the ups and downs of American campus life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

Then, as suddenly as his temper blazed, he cooled off and laughed at himself.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham