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flouting

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verb

present participle of flout
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 Synonyms for flouting
Noun
  • Silicon Valley Workers Quietly Protest: As Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans have embraced President Trump and muffled internal dissent at their companies, their mostly left-leaning employees have objected with subtle acts of defiance.
    Mike Isaac, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The city was forced to padlock the doors in the face of such defiance of rules and regulations.
    Siobhan McLaughlin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The studio is hoping for a solid swing with Captain America, which faced its share of challenges in getting to the big screen.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
  • That produced an interesting challenge for the team – Norbot still has to look like something that Wallace would design but also requires a certain unsettling quality when that switch is flipped.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Another pitfall is forgetting about the investments that are placed in the IRA.
    Chris Carosa, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • She was cast after a previous actress kept forgetting her lines, Cherry says.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • By the finale, his effort to lead a rebellion against the game's overlords was thwarted, leaving his fate unclear and ending the season on a massive cliffhanger.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • But Gi-hun had no idea that Player 001 was actually the Front Man in disguise, who secretly sabotaged the rebellion and killed many of the players — including Gi-hun's BFF Jung-bae, a.k.a.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The President must reign in Mr. Musk's powers immediately and stop this blatant disregard for the powers of Congress.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
  • That is a blatant disregard for the rule of law, even though pardons are within the purview of the president and something he is technically allowed to do.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Flouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flouting. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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