pooh-poohing

variants also poohing
present participle of pooh-pooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooh-poohing
Verb
  • But dismissing the rise in antisemitism as mere policing of speech about Israel is disingenuous and dangerous.
    Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Less than four months later, though, a California judge stopped her in her tracks, dismissing her entire complaint on a technicality.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson is rejecting calls for Congress to hold a separate vote to pay military service members, who could miss paychecks next week if the government shutdown continues.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been adamant in rejecting the idea of an independent Palestinian state, and his polices over the years have often worked to undermine the PA, which aspires to govern a future State of Palestine.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The next morning, Federline called his lawyer Mark Kaplan to draft a legal letter demanding that Spears stop breastfeeding their children, and Federline left town to promote his record, ignoring her calls and messages.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Signs of sass becoming a problem include growling or snapping, guarding objects, ignoring basic commands persistently, or biting and destroying items.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Pooh-poohing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooh-poohing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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