lampoon
noun
a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
were lampooning
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past progressiveof lampoon.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But most have remained committed to anonymity, filtering in and out of the crew and fretting about what it meant to be part of the world they were lampooning.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2015
Fallen On Deaf Ears bears the passion and commitment of a band who you'd swear were lampooning the idea of passionate and committed rock if you didn't know better.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2010
