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verb

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Recent Examples of scout
Noun
Naturally, the honorable scout leader is horrified by what’s happening to him. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025 The Ravens emphasize a collaborative approach where scouts, personnel staff and coaches are given the opportunity to push for certain prospects. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Behind the scenes, Regal was instrumental in talent development, scouting, and mentoring numerous wrestlers who became major stars. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Berg, an Arizona native, was scouting out boutiques in Soho to buy clothing and fabrics for an upcoming theater project when Brunson allegedly attacked her. Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
  • Go to a person who has vetted out skincare and who is really interested in taking good care of you, not taking your money.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The round, dark-colored tea caddy is named after the Japanese person who owned it during the Meiji period (1868-1912).
    Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Does the fact that these Black leaders are among the rich that dandies would have mocked savor the inheritance of the style tradition or sully it?
    Akilah Sailers, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
  • In the first round, the team stayed put at No. 14 and still landed a player that was widely mocked to the team in tight end Tyler Warren.
    Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Enter Johnson and a new era, and a draft class full of guys who ooze competitiveness.
    Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The premium deodorant body spray and fragrance company AXE has just unveiled its latest campaign with daring comedian and actor Pete Davidson, bringing his trademark wit, authenticity, and underdog charm to the brand’s mission of helping guys feel their best.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Lyon goal should rightly rectify his legacy at United and hopefully earn him the respect from those outside of the club who have often so unfairly chided and ridiculed him.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • But all three of the Daily Racing Form’s august gentlemen openly ridicule the field-size point reduction rule.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the third incident, a man was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, while a woman was nearly wounded by gunfire, police noted.
    Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • Lucas accidentally kills a man with whom he’s had a public beef and is sentenced to hang.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The pool, hot tub, and firepit are all great daytime or post-sunset hangs, but the waterfall in the corner of the backyard offers a soundtrack that’ll send you far from the worries of daily life.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Looking ahead, the two are most excited about experiencing life’s milestones as a family.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There are no Jedis, no secrets about Darth Vader's past for Reddit sleuths to hunt down, no adorable creatures to slap on backpacks and lunchboxes.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In the mountains of Papua New Guinea, researchers encountered a clownish creature perched on a log in a fern meadow, basking in the sun.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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