mock
verb (used with object)
to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
were mocking
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past progressiveof mock.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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In fact, we were mocking then-President George W. Bush in the midst of the so-called “war on terror.”
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
"He was a vulnerable victim that you were mocking."
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
Less than a year ago, fans across the Southeastern Conference were mocking new LSU coach Brian Kelly for trying to talk Southern.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
They were mocking the fans of Seattle, and of New York, who had chanted how they wanted Houston.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
There was an eerie smile on his face as if he were mocking her, his black eyes wide and staring.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
