scoff (at)

verb

Definition of scoff (at)next
as in to rebel (against)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoff (at)
  1. reject
  2. dismiss
  3. shrug off
  4. mock
  5. defy
  6. scorn
  7. disobey
  8. flout
Verb
  • After spending months negotiating a pricey purchase of the private fuel yard that keeps PortMiami ships running, two top deputies to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava were shocked when their boss abruptly rejected the deal.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
  • Concerns Government staff forwarded a recommendation from the Landmarks Commission to reject the request.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of reject
Verb
  • China refused to participate in the arbitration and has not fully complied with the ruling, causing some commentators to dismiss the significance of the case.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Beth Arbuckle and Wells Fargo agreed to dismiss the December 2024 case filed in federal court for the Western District of North Carolina, according to a joint stipulation filed Friday.
    — Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • The Kremlin seemed to shrug off both Syrskyi's firing and Drapatyi's appointment, though Russian state media reported that authorities issued an arrest warrant for Drapatyi just hours after his appointment.
    — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 22 July 2026
  • But these predictions were often shrugged off as hypothetical or alarmist and failed to stir public or government action.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of shrug off
Verb
  • Fans rightfully mocked the dancing cars mounted on robot arms that played during an inexplicable diversion on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Studio Tour.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
  • By and large, the General Assembly mocks his policy proposals and ignores his leadership.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Definition of mock
Verb
  • After the match, Will Ospreay defied the Death Riders and saved Kenny Omega from their attack.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Though renowned, Etna has stubbornly defied categorization in the traditional volcano lifecycle.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
Definition of defy
Verb
  • Police quickly connected them to his ex-fiancée and began investigating her, with a media narrative painting her as a woman scorned and willing to do anything to ruin his life.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • The season ended with Beth and Rip’s adopted son Carter (Finn Little) being abducted by the family that Beulah scorned when going into business with the infamous Beth Dutton.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
Definition of scorn
Verb
  • Circe, too, disobeys the code, turning Odysseus’ men into pigs.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Ulysses expresses sorrowful regret for having disobeyed Zeus’ Law – essentially the Golden Rule – in sacking Troy.
    — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
Definition of disobey
Verb
  • While a few newsstands have found interesting items to sell for less than $10 — a Midtown newsstand is selling zines and ceramics, for example — others are flouting the law and selling everything from scarves and hats to costume jewelry.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026
  • People who flout the ban will be kicked out of stations and multiple offenders could be given a permanent ban from the premises.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of flout
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