- present participle of ridicule.
ridiculing
Example Sentences
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At a demonstration outside the Parliament building in the Bulgarian capital, a giant screen looped videos and memes ridiculing politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
I’m ridiculing it in a way, where I let it take over me, but I also take it over.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025
Raising his phone to capture the confrontation on video, the senator began ridiculing her.
From New York Times • May 26, 2024
Both Daniels and Trump, who is the actual defendant, come out of these exchanges sounding like schoolchildren ridiculing each other.
From Slate • May 10, 2024
I did not hear the whispers of “backyard snob” or the ridiculing laughter.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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