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
Mehringer sued the city to get her job back, alleging that her conduct — while against department policy — was no different from male command staff who routinely flouted rules and got away with it.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The international taboo against foreign political assassination has arguably had a stabilizing effect, despite those states—Russia, for example—that have flouted it.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The Texas Heartbeat Act flouted the constitutional right that Roe had afforded for nearly five decades.
—Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Monks, a Meridian Republican, said state agencies like the Idaho Tax Commission had also flouted state law relating to audits in recent years.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
The film flouted typical studio strategy as the best picture winner with the earliest release date, and it has been cited as the only horror movie to win the coveted prize.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Training can help a person expect certain patterns, Andres added, which underscores when conventions are being followed or flouted.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Over 20 years later, at the 1998 Nagano Games, France’s Surya Bonaly flouted the rules and executed a backflip, this time landing on a single blade — an exclamation point to mark her final performance as a professional figure skater.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Lady Amelia flouted royal style protocol in a plunging silver crop top that dipped all the way to her chest and bared several inches of midriff.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The international taboo against foreign political assassination has arguably had a stabilizing effect, despite those states—Russia, for example—that have flouted it.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The Texas Heartbeat Act flouted the constitutional right that Roe had afforded for nearly five decades.
—Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Monks, a Meridian Republican, said state agencies like the Idaho Tax Commission had also flouted state law relating to audits in recent years.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
The film flouted typical studio strategy as the best picture winner with the earliest release date, and it has been cited as the only horror movie to win the coveted prize.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Training can help a person expect certain patterns, Andres added, which underscores when conventions are being followed or flouted.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Over 20 years later, at the 1998 Nagano Games, France’s Surya Bonaly flouted the rules and executed a backflip, this time landing on a single blade — an exclamation point to mark her final performance as a professional figure skater.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Lady Amelia flouted royal style protocol in a plunging silver crop top that dipped all the way to her chest and bared several inches of midriff.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flouted
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Under that model, traditional insurance is disregarded and patients instead pay a monthly fee for access to low-cost health care.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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After OpenAI published some of the terms of the contract on Saturday, many outside observers immediately questioned how the redlines on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance would actually be upheld, with some saying the language would still allow the safeguards to be disregarded.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iowans despised slavery, treasured 'radical experiment' Thirteen Iowans died and 141 were wounded in the rout of the Union forces at Wilson's Creek.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Mujahedeen-e-Khalq is listed as a terrorist organization by Iran and is widely despised inside the country.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Flouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flouted. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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