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mocks

  • present tense form
    of mock (3rd person singular).
    mock
    verb (used with object)
    to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.

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The Online Safety Act requires platforms like Instagram to apply terms of service consistently, including where content mocks people based on protected characteristics, like their disability.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

In a chapter titled “The War of the Gods and Demons,” Chesterton mocks the idea that soldiers in a war fight for “abstract” economic or geopolitical advantages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

In fact, Anthropic, which is behind the Claude AI chatbot, indirectly mocks OpenAI’s ChatGPT in its ad.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026

She identifies herself as a U.S. citizen and lightly mocks Ross for filming their license plates.

From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2026

“Huh?” she mocks, and shows me her phone.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas