as in to ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
my brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place
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Recent Examples of deride
Friday's planning commission meeting drew hundreds of spectators to City Hall, many of whom derided the developers' presentations and applauded when local residents spoke against the development.
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Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
In the past, it had been derided for its expensive amenities, such as a $134,000 self-playing grand piano, while city officials said the fancy amenities were necessary to distinguish the hotel.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
It has been derided as a weak watchdog that rolls over so the IOUs can scratch its belly.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
Trump derided media reports quoting a Defense Intelligence Agency assessment that the attack did not completely destroy the Fordow facility and may have set back Tehran’s nuclear program by only a few months.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
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Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
In the past, it had been derided for its expensive amenities, such as a $134,000 self-playing grand piano, while city officials said the fancy amenities were necessary to distinguish the hotel.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
It has been derided as a weak watchdog that rolls over so the IOUs can scratch its belly.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
Trump derided media reports quoting a Defense Intelligence Agency assessment that the attack did not completely destroy the Fordow facility and may have set back Tehran’s nuclear program by only a few months.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deride
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From the earliest days of Greek drama Herakles is ridiculed for his brutish way of eating his food, his preference for a good meal versus a good woman and, in Aristophanes’s The Bird, even his reluctance to leave a barbecue in order to help save his own father.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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That audio clip has been shared some 60,000 times on TikTok, often by Venezuelans ridiculing the notion that everybody from their country is a gangster.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
23 July 2025
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He was previously mocked on social media during a loss to Austin Peay in November, when the Fox College Hoops broadcast showed Clark sitting in the stands.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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But their identities — and the speculative affair — became fodder for millions online, from memes mocking the encounter to serious debate over HR violations.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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“Deride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deride. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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