as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
he tolerated the snubs from his in-laws because the holidays come but once a year, thankfully
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1
as in to reject
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her
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as in to disdain
to show contempt for
a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket
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Recent Examples of snub
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
1 June 2026
Compounding the snub, Trump so far hasn’t made any announcement about a consolation prize for Colyer, the chair of his 2024 campaign operation in Kansas, who built his gubernatorial campaign message around supporting the Republican president.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The suit goes on to recount several other instances between 2022 and 2023 when Noakes appears to either snub or discount Conaway.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Noun
While no specific reason for the apparent snub was provided to the outlet, the move follows months of speculation about a rift between Swift and the Tellers.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
1 June 2026
Compounding the snub, Trump so far hasn’t made any announcement about a consolation prize for Colyer, the chair of his 2024 campaign operation in Kansas, who built his gubernatorial campaign message around supporting the Republican president.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Verb
And other fans just wanted to know how snubbing some reporters resulted in a penalty that felt more serious than other teams have received for far worse.
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The suit goes on to recount several other instances between 2022 and 2023 when Noakes appears to either snub or discount Conaway.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
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But his tenure was also marked by a notoriously volatile temperament that ultimately led to his dismissal in September 2000.
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Just a brutal start for Qatar, which now gets a red card and the dismissal of Homam El Amin.
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Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez rejected those motions.
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Goldman has drawn criticism for refusing to reject support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group.
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In the age of Neapolitan worship, some Melburnians disdain its existence for the cheap ingredients that defined early Australian versions.
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These days, sports gambling is legal in 39 states, accessible on your phone app in 30 and, in dozens of places, actually paying millions in sponsorship deals to the very college programs that disdain this kind of activity by their players.
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Despite the Reina Sofía’s many refusals to lend the work to various institutions around the world, its rebuff of the Guggenheim’s request carries a particular sting because the Basque Country has long held that the painting belongs in the place where the depicted tragedy occurred.
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The latest rebuff of state overreach was the dismissal last week of the highly questionable felony case against respected Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly brought by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Firefighters have also isolated lithium-ion batteries and have hoselines dousing them.
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To isolate the more desirable U-235, scientists strip away its more stable cousin, U-238, through a process known as enrichment.
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So, is The Pitt just overtly disrespecting certain cast members by leaving them off the ballot?
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Many feel disrespected by the social safety net.
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This finding specifically held true for people with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles, two subtypes of insecure attachment associated with a craving for intimacy but, respectively, a deep fear of it or a fear of rejection and abandonment.
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Someone with anxious attachment may worry about rejection, seek excessive reassurance or feel uncertain about the stability of relationships.
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Testers noted how plush or stiff the mattress felt after consistent sleep on the mattresses, from a boxed memory foam to a hybrid bed.
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All of which brings us to a basic conclusion: implicit in their support for the IFPA’s implementation, Illinois business owners are making explicit their desire to stiff their workers.
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snub. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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