pooh-poohed

variants also poohed
past tense of pooh-pooh

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooh-poohed
Verb
  • Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gonzalez Rogers initially dismissed the case, though the Supreme Court later took it up and ruled that consumers could sue the company.
    Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a Collin County jury in June rejected his claims of self-defense during a confrontation with Austin Metcalf in the stadium bleachers last year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Peltola's campaign rejected the support of former Vice President Kamala Harris days ahead of the primary, after Harris' PAC sought to fundraise on her behalf.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • However its advice was ignored, journalist Ralph Vartabedian revealed in a 2022 article for the New York Times.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Dershowitz has said the rift continued after that encounter, telling The Atlantic that David no longer speaks to him and has ignored him during subsequent encounters.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Pooh-poohed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooh-poohed. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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