mock
verb (used with object)
to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
mocks
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present tense formof mock (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This mocks the intent of the push to end Unifil, given force by the U.N.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
But they may also recognise something more enduring: the persistence of the very systems the film gently mocks.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 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
His bright Hawaiian shirt mocks the somberness of the day.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
