snubbed; snubbing
1
: to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
2
3
: to treat with contempt or neglect
snub an old acquaintance
4
: to extinguish by stubbing
snub out a cigarette
snubness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of snub in a Sentence
Verb
She snubbed me in the hallway.
He snubbed their job offer.
They deliberately snubbed the meeting.
Noun
he tolerated the snubs from his in-laws because the holidays come but once a year, thankfully
Recent Examples on the Web
George Skelton, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
But she and director Gerwig were seen as snubbed by the Oscars when neither received a nomination.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
Related article Many Republicans will snub Zelensky’s desperate plea for aid.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
On the other hand, some cultivars were noticeably snubbed by pollinators.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
Her Canes reached the Elite Eight one year ago, a program first, and this season went 19-12, were expected to be invited by all forecasts and logic, should have been, but got unjustly snubbed on Sunday.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Late last month, a bipartisan congressional delegation visiting Hungary was also snubbed.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Gerwig and Robbie were snubbed from this year's best director and best actor categories at the Oscars,.
—USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
The very next year, the Oscars once again snubbed actors of color and Reign’s hashtag resurfaced with a vengeance, prompting the academy to make long-overdue changes to diversify its voting body.
—The New York Times Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Kimmel began things by acknowledging Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig's snubs in the Best Actress and Best Director categories, respectively.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Kudos to Kimmel for also poking fun at the Academy’s snubs in the segment.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, confronts these snubs with a wholesale refusal of genre.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
The Saudi snub, mostly atmospheric, was easily reversed by Biden’s second year.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024
Its egregious snub in the Oscars’ best-documentary category led to a change in the nominating process.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Numerous observers pointed out that these snubs reflected the same problems the film identified in the broader culture.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Will those much discussed snubs give it a boost in other categories?
—The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
The Weeknd is ready for his post-snub glowup.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2021
Verb
The fact that many voters snubbed the presidential contest raises two questions, Baldassare says.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
But she and director Gerwig were seen as snubbed by the Oscars when neither received a nomination.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
Related article Many Republicans will snub Zelensky’s desperate plea for aid.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
On the other hand, some cultivars were noticeably snubbed by pollinators.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
Her Canes reached the Elite Eight one year ago, a program first, and this season went 19-12, were expected to be invited by all forecasts and logic, should have been, but got unjustly snubbed on Sunday.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Late last month, a bipartisan congressional delegation visiting Hungary was also snubbed.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Gerwig and Robbie were snubbed from this year's best director and best actor categories at the Oscars,.
—USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
The very next year, the Oscars once again snubbed actors of color and Reign’s hashtag resurfaced with a vengeance, prompting the academy to make long-overdue changes to diversify its voting body.
—The New York Times Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
Company Town In a Disney snub, Nelson Peltz lands major endorsement in proxy fight
March 21, 2024
The Trian group holds more than $3.5 billion of Disney common stock, including the shares owned by former Marvel Entertainment Chair Ike Perlmutter.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Kimmel began things by acknowledging Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig's snubs in the Best Actress and Best Director categories, respectively.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Kudos to Kimmel for also poking fun at the Academy’s snubs in the segment.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, confronts these snubs with a wholesale refusal of genre.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
The Saudi snub, mostly atmospheric, was easily reversed by Biden’s second year.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024
Its egregious snub in the Oscars’ best-documentary category led to a change in the nominating process.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Numerous observers pointed out that these snubs reflected the same problems the film identified in the broader culture.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Will those much discussed snubs give it a boost in other categories?
—The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly snub SAG-AFTRA Halloween costume guidelines amid the strike.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
The Weeknd is ready for his post-snub glowup.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2021
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snub. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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snub
1 of 3 verb
snubbed; snubbing
1
: to check or stop with a reply that hurts : rebuke
2
a
: to check (as a line) suddenly while running out especially by turning around a fixed object (as a post)
b
: to check the motion of by snubbing a line
3
: to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
4
: to put out by crushing
snubber
noun
snub
2 of 3 noun
: an act or an instance of snubbing
especially
: rebuff entry 2
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