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
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
I mean, it was very important to me that it never feel like we were mocking her, that this was a satire, that this was a sketch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
They were mocking coronavirus rules at a moment when Britons had been ordered to cancel parties and family reunions, and when some were prevented from saying last farewells to dying relatives.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
It’s almost as if she were mocking us, since our moods and cares are far from “happy.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
