mock
verb (used with object)
to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
had mocked
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past perfectof mock.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whom Trump had mocked as “Little Marco,” asked Trump to hold up his hands, which he did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
A record 10 consecutive overtime wins later, Roy was hoisting his second Stanley Cup, and fans who had mocked his billboard ad were raining thunderous applause upon “Saint Patrick” from the stands.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
But he was reminded of the man this past December when he received a message saying the officer who had mocked him was dead.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2022
David Letterman expressed remorse over how he had mocked her.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
No, Basta was afraid of fire; she remembered only too well how Dustfinger had mocked him for it.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
