pooh-poohing

variants also poohing
present participle of pooh-pooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooh-poohing
Verb
  • Put frankly, dismissing intention has boxed the ivory tower into a corner for its ability to handle difficult conversations relating to religion.
    Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The singer defended Siwa and recounted her own experiences as a bisexual woman falling in love with a man after previously dismissing the idea.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Bottom Line Gen Z isn’t rejecting career ambition—they’re redefining it around skill mastery, purpose and sustainable productivity rather than traditional hierarchies.
    Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Even while rejecting many of the Administration’s demands, Harvard has in recent months made moves that share something of the flavor of the Administration’s preferences, beyond addressing antisemitism.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the Supreme Court increasingly shows frustration with the overreach of lower court judges, the justices could be motivated to take up cases more quickly on matters where lower courts are ignoring their emergency docket orders, such as with the firing of independent agency heads.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Pooh-poohing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooh-poohing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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