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
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
His fastball has been clocked at 98 mph this season, eye-popping velocity for a high school junior, and scouts have taken notice.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Most recently, the space agency launched Europa Clipper to scout out the habitability of a moon of Jupiter and developed the flying drone Dragonfly to study the environment of Titan, Saturn’s largest and perhaps most astrobiologically intriguing moon.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
To scout and interview prospects, tamper with free agents and dish on everyone else around the NFL.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
His fastball has been clocked at 98 mph this season, eye-popping velocity for a high school junior, and scouts have taken notice.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Some cities learned that ICE was scouting warehouses through reporters.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Most recently, the space agency launched Europa Clipper to scout out the habitability of a moon of Jupiter and developed the flying drone Dragonfly to study the environment of Titan, Saturn’s largest and perhaps most astrobiologically intriguing moon.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
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Her husband also works for the two-person business as its chief political strategist.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The general has said that any operation would be made all the more difficult by a lack of allied support, this person said, speaking like others on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.—
John Hudson,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While this trope can take on a sexist tinge, considering many men use it to mock, criticize, or dismiss legitimate female frustration (or even pain), there is definitely some truth to the idea that women can experience changes in appetite in the days leading up to that time of the month.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2026
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Republicans have largely used the Bears’ consideration of an incentive package to move the founding NFL franchise to Hammond as a way to try to mock Pritzker’s policies for losing business to other states.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This guy is going to ride shotgun?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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This whole movie is about you three guys.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2026
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Popular culture ridiculed large Latino families as backward and destined for poverty.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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For good measure, Grenell also accused the musician of intolerance and ridiculed him for being unpopular.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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In the days leading up to the Olympics men's hockey final, FBI spokesman Ben Williamson clashed with several news outlets that had reported Patel had used the government jet to fly to Italy with plans to attend hockey games at the Olympics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The North Highlands man, 34 at the time of his attacks, then raped and beat them in his vehicle and at a home before dumping them along capital region roadsides.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Johnny’s life was cut short in a tragedy that still feels impossible to process — struck and killed by a car while riding his bicycle.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These bivalves are amazing creatures – turning secretions into valuable pearls, safekeeping the ocean’s health and also being tasty on the half-shell or po’-boy.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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An overnight stakeout on a deserted winter beach, a mystery creature ripping line for close to an hour, an angler refusing to quit, and then the moment a drone rises over the water and delivers the answer.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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