mock
verb (used with object)
to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
is mocking
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present progressiveof mock (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"It is mocking us, saying drivers get a living wage. I'll be better off working for a cleaning company," he added.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
“Approving this contract is mocking the victims,” said José Santos, with a local religious group.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
“Now when people like Sewell Chan or Kimi Yoshino come to a nonprofit newsroom, no one is mocking their decisions,” Smith said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2022
Herbert keeps rolling: Second-year quarterback Justin Herbert is mocking the notion of a sophomore slump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2021
“And you’re staying in Apartment A. I think the universe is mocking us.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
