as in person
a member of the human race
you're a good scout
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as in to mock
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the actor's attempt to rationalize his racist comments were roundly scouted by the media
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Recent Examples of scout
Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
No Academy Award, last night or ever, has been given out to reward a film's locations and the scouts who find them.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
While scouting locations for Apex, the team discovered a remote cave in the Blue Mountains of Australia.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Honoring her father on national TV A scout from The Voice heard Remedios’ gritty voice through Instagram and reached out to her to audition.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
No Academy Award, last night or ever, has been given out to reward a film's locations and the scouts who find them.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Partridge was fired from Michigan in November 2023 as the NCAA investigated allegations that former university staffer Connor Stalions purchased tickets to scout the school's opponents and sent people to those games to record teams signaling in their plays.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
While scouting locations for Apex, the team discovered a remote cave in the Blue Mountains of Australia.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
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The victim was taken to a hospital, but the person's condition was not disclosed.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The film follows a clown, consumed by a desperate need for validation, who accepts a private booking, expecting a children’s party — only to discover his audience is a group of millennials and Gen Z adults who openly mock his performance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The company twisted the knife with Super Bowl ads mocking OpenAI’s slop, and Altman fired back, sniping that Anthropic wanted to be the traffic cop of AI.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The old guys delivered this one Texas isn’t here if not for two of most experienced players.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Americans’ team motto for this tournament was ‘FOR GLORY’ -- but these guys get plenty of it.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 17,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The deputies, in their testimony, said the songs ridiculed them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The deputies, in their testimony, said the songs ridiculed them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The longtime Warriors coach reached 600 career victories, becoming just the 28th man to do so in NBA history.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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And photos and videos after the storm showed undernourished Cubans, men, women and children dressed in rags and people barely managing in makeshift homes.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Its location along the Tropic of Cancer means a wide variety of plant life; guests can adventure through five different ecosystems.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is expected to be finished this year, but already small creatures are making the bridge their home and greenery is taking over.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But thanks to mad scientist and some dodgy experimentation, there is a harry creature on the loose, threatening to ruin the party.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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