sent up
Lampooned through exaggeration
Sent up has two main meanings.
To send someone up is to imprison them: He got sent up for five years.
To send something up is to parody or mock it, especially through exaggerated imitation: The sketch sent up political debates.
A send-up is such a parody.
- aroseCame into existence
- riseMove to higher position
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- hoistRaise with tackle
- lampoonedRidiculed through satire
jailed · elevate · incarcerated · sentence · imprisoned · put away · behind bars · parody · climbed · remand · spoofed · rocketed · caricature · mock · taking the mickey · imitated · fired · bars
mockery vs. sincere tribute
sent uphonored
Given recognition or respect
celebrated · praised · venerated · revered · lauded
direction of movement
sent upsent down
Expelled from university
brought down · lowered · dropped · pulled down · descended
up, send, sent, upright, upon, update, upgrade, sending, uphold