mock
verb (used with object)
to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
has been mocking
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present perfect progressiveof mock (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who on X has been mocking Trump’s social media approach for months, zeroed in on the 79-year-old president’s careful climb up the stationary set of stairs Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
In recent days, Musk has been mocking and blocking opponents of his as-yet unrealized decision to remove the block option — which allows users to prevent certain accounts from engaging with them on the platform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
Though much of the reaction here has been mocking, let’s face it, Hiddleston has played a blinder.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 30, 2019
Sonny Bill Williams says he has forgiven Nehe Milner-Skudder for dropping a pass near the tryline during New Zealand's win over Argentina - because he has been mocking the winger's haircut all week.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2015
Since 2012, The Daily Show co-founder Lizz Winstead has been mocking, satirizing and generally booing anti-choice legislation on her website, Lady Parts Justice.
From Time ● Jun. 12, 2015
