deride
verb (used with object)
to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.
derided
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past participleof deride.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deride.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
derideverb (used with object)to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.
Example Sentences
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A century ago, all derivatives trading was derided as “gambling.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Reconsider R-Patz: Robert Pattinson was derided for his performance in the Twilight movies, but in recent years, he has drawn comparisons to Brad Pitt.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
And in an X post widely derided for "showing off" her dedication to work, she wrote in July she has been chronically sleeping just "zero to three hours" as prime minister.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Mellencamp once derided his albums from the ’90s as “paint-by-numbers” affairs that he only made because he couldn’t get out of his record deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Yes, I understand,” Ackers said sulkily, as if his deep schooling in police matters had been derided.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
