flouted

past tense of flout
as in disregarded
to ignore in a disrespectful manner an able-bodied motorist openly flouting the law and parking in a space reserved for the disabled

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Recent Examples of flouted Young people flouted curfews and remained demonstrating near the Parliament building on Tuesday. Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025 And Johnson was unclear about what recourse the city would have in real time if federal agents, troops, or law enforcement flouted his instructions, beyond suggesting a lawsuit. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 Just because Healy has flouted the law along State Road A1A for more than 20 years does not give him the right to complain that he finally got caught! Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025 Republicans also flouted norms. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025 For much of the past six decades, although borders have repeatedly been flouted and—in a few notable cases—redrawn, that legal precept has generally held. Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025 Time and time again, Russia has flouted those assurances. John Shelton, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025 In February of 2020, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan flouted a long-standing agreement with Europe and opened its western borders, allowing thousands of people to attempt crossing in a matter of days. Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 Russia, a revisionist power, flouted it with an expansionist assault against neighboring Georgia back in 2008, resulting in little pushback and ultimately leading to the war on Ukraine. Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flouted
disregarded
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  • However, protestors have disregarded the curfews, as did those in Kathmandu on Monday.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Chances of that were at 12% as traders disregarded any possibility the committee might stay put.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Flouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flouted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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