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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 nation now openly mocks the bearded guerrillas, including Fidel Castro, and their generation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 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

Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee, mocks both of them.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

Outside, a crescent moon mocks her from its perch.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García