as in devoured
to swallow or eat greedily
scoffed dinner before running off to the basketball game
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Recent Examples of scoffed
Makar, again, scoffed at the idea, saying the blame falls on the players.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 May 2026
In fact, when Belichick was snubbed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-ballot inductee earlier this year, Brady was among those who scoffed at the football writers for leaving out the coach with the third-most wins all-time.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
While attracting a large following, the book also attracted some reputable scientific scholars who scoffed at its findings.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Some people scoffed that the board was unwilling to move forward without an advisory vote when no such vote was held for the golf club restaurant renovation.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Critics initially scoffed when Mozilla didn’t obtain CVE designations for any of the 271 vulnerabilities.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Marin directed some of his ire at Esalen, the epicenter of the Human Potential Movement and the playground, its critics scoffed, of those privileged enough to spend their days ruminating over the self.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
But doubters who scoffed back then may be eating their words now.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Insofar as one can in an email, Professor Crépel scoffed.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 May 2026
In fact, when Belichick was snubbed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-ballot inductee earlier this year, Brady was among those who scoffed at the football writers for leaving out the coach with the third-most wins all-time.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
While attracting a large following, the book also attracted some reputable scientific scholars who scoffed at its findings.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Some people scoffed that the board was unwilling to move forward without an advisory vote when no such vote was held for the golf club restaurant renovation.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Critics initially scoffed when Mozilla didn’t obtain CVE designations for any of the 271 vulnerabilities.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Marin directed some of his ire at Esalen, the epicenter of the Human Potential Movement and the playground, its critics scoffed, of those privileged enough to spend their days ruminating over the self.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
But doubters who scoffed back then may be eating their words now.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Insofar as one can in an email, Professor Crépel scoffed.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed
Verb
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The moment marks the point of no return, as Clark forces his therapist to affirm him, abandoning any possibility of growth—Clark is devoured by his own worst self.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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An unusual collection of stars may represent the remnants of a dwarf galaxy that the Milky Way devoured about 10 billion years ago.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
Verb
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That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The volatile organic compound can cause eye and skin irrigation as well as coughing, wheezing, headache or shortness of breath if inhaled.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Bodnar, according to state police, then allegedly ignited the base of the foil with a lighter and inhaled the smoke through a straw.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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“Scoffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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