as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
notoriously difficult to please, opera buffs are as quick with a razz as with a rave
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Recent Examples of razz
David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2020
Excellent razz, but the choice of words surfaced a deeper hurt.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023
David O'Brien, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Gone are the quirky ER regulars who razz Dr. Robby and the other staff members; in their place is a wave of gunshot victims who mirror what countless Americans have seen on the news, if not experienced themselves.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As writer, director, and star, Blank doesn’t shy away from the film’s autobiographical properties, even picking a cutesy title that’s half-homage, half-razz to the similarly self-reflective oeuvre of Judd Apatow (whose debut film was The 40-Year-Old Virgin).
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2020
Excellent razz, but the choice of words surfaced a deeper hurt.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023
Verb
His clubhouse razzing of anyone and everyone kept things loose.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Gone are the quirky ER regulars who razz Dr. Robby and the other staff members; in their place is a wave of gunshot victims who mirror what countless Americans have seen on the news, if not experienced themselves.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for razz
Noun
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The scenes on set in this episode are all comic gold, from Billy dashing to his tent for generous snorts between takes to a musical number that culminates in Teenjus healing a young man who then tosses his crutches away and breakdances.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some friends prescribed a healthy snort of bourbon and a trip to the doctor.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Prevost was so dedicated to becoming a priest, his brother would tease him about being the pope.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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However, the new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has teased an agreement over the terms for such a ceasefire as Kyiv's allies meet in the Ukrainian capital this weekend.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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In a movie climate where remakes tend to draw sneers of derision and claims that people have just gotten too lazy to invent anything new, Disney’s remakes of its own products are always a chief target.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But just kidding, actually $14 'cuz the orange tags were 50 percent off.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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All kidding aside, Armstrong believes Steen will be ready in 2026.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Aimee Lou Wood, who played Chelsea, couldn’t believe the attention on her toothy smirk.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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In group settings, Edelman was good for a clip on the local news, making a wry joke about his own passing abilities, the opposing team or Brady with a smirk on his face.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Some users joked about how much time was spent deliberating over the name change.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs star joked to his brother Jason Kelce that he had been coerced into saying the number 13 — a nod to his girlfriend Taylor Swift’s lucky number — while discussing the week’s special guests, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth on Wednesday, May 14.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Lynch’s early attempt to get heat only resulted in cheers, though there were some boos mixed in.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The Denmark internationals met in the middle of the pitch and embraced, skipping merrily with their arms around each other as City fans’ boos rained down around them.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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“Razz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razz. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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