as in disregarding
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 flouting
Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
The order, which took effect Sunday, is already drawing criticism for flouting clear requirements of US federal immigration law and is likely to invite immediate lawsuits.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Belly has been in Paris for quite some time, proudly flouting her visa (an undocumented immigrant leading a popular US TV show?
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Mario Jorge Machado, president of the European apparel and textile lobbying group Euratex said the Chinese giant’s low-price model is only made possible by flouting EU environmental and tax rules to externalize costs.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
In Schorr’s photograph, the duo, played by Julia Garner and Cole Escola, is more ambiguous, more gender-flouting, projecting an air of affectionate defiance.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Shein is far from the first online retailer to run into trouble with third-party vendors hocking controversial wares or flouting policy standards.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The urgency comes as more lawmakers were revealed in recent weeks to be flouting existing disclosure rules.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
But the White House has demonstrated an unusual comfort level with flouting the normal budgeting process.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Americans shouldn’t turn a blind eye to the flouting of due process.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
By flouting all conventions in the face of rock and roll and making a mellifluous spectacle of the music that moved through his body like a thought from God, Jarrett has become a peerless symbol of artistic purity, his talent singular, his every note sui generis.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
The order, which took effect Sunday, is already drawing criticism for flouting clear requirements of US federal immigration law and is likely to invite immediate lawsuits.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Belly has been in Paris for quite some time, proudly flouting her visa (an undocumented immigrant leading a popular US TV show?
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Mario Jorge Machado, president of the European apparel and textile lobbying group Euratex said the Chinese giant’s low-price model is only made possible by flouting EU environmental and tax rules to externalize costs.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
In Schorr’s photograph, the duo, played by Julia Garner and Cole Escola, is more ambiguous, more gender-flouting, projecting an air of affectionate defiance.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Shein is far from the first online retailer to run into trouble with third-party vendors hocking controversial wares or flouting policy standards.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The urgency comes as more lawmakers were revealed in recent weeks to be flouting existing disclosure rules.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
But the White House has demonstrated an unusual comfort level with flouting the normal budgeting process.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flouting
Verb
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Consistently disregarding your wellbeing.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cook’s attorneys said the government was disregarding facts in her case.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smoking that cigarette is his last attempt at defiance.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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But with a ceasefire in place, Hamas quickly moved to quash defiance, aiming to cement the authority denied to them in the nascent agreement.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s not the case with Bertha’s son, Larry (Harry Richardson), who seems to have joined his father in absolutely despising Bertha by the end of the season.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As a direct result of this, businesses end up with managers who aren’t confident in their ability to lead, and who struggle to deal with the various challenges that come with managing people, leading both employees and struggling managers to resign.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their mechanisms of play have stayed constant, and present a challenge for Amorim to solve.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their latest controversy comes a day after Bell admitted to forgetting their wedding anniversary on the red carpet.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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To be useful, our memories are dynamic rather than static, which is why forgetting is an active process, a feature and not a bug.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Readers meet Anne, who walks out of Eden not out of rebellion but love.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu, meanwhile, faces rebellion from right-wing ministers who want to block a path to Palestinian statehood and annex the West Bank.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And this misapplication, whether through inappropriate comparisons and limited context, or a disregard for methodological boundaries, risks undermining both consumer and stakeholder trust in sustainability claims and data integrity—and misleading investments and interventions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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In March 2024, Karen was arrested and charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Flouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flouting. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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