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
Legal experts scoffed at the claim, and Reinert said any suspect who gets charged with a crime in Minnesota would normally be extradited to face the allegations there.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Witt scoffed at that suggestion.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Murray scoffed at the need for the House to approve any new changes by Friday in order to keep the government open.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Defense lawyer Carey Haughwout scoffed at that explanation, saying prosecutors never had enough evidence to convict — with or without the recordings.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Throughout his campaign, naysayers had scoffed at the idea that Mamdani could convince enough legislators in Albany to secure state funding to make childcare free starting at age two citywide.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Because of this, Campbell often scoffed at any calls for Glenn’s job as the defense was finding its way, backing him at every turn.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
There was a time the college and pro games were so markedly different that people scoffed at the idea of coaches floating from one game to another.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Studios scoffed that audiences wouldn’t be interested in a story about a lower-middle class couple, struggling with deferred dreams and too many bills.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Witt scoffed at that suggestion.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Murray scoffed at the need for the House to approve any new changes by Friday in order to keep the government open.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Defense lawyer Carey Haughwout scoffed at that explanation, saying prosecutors never had enough evidence to convict — with or without the recordings.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Throughout his campaign, naysayers had scoffed at the idea that Mamdani could convince enough legislators in Albany to secure state funding to make childcare free starting at age two citywide.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Because of this, Campbell often scoffed at any calls for Glenn’s job as the defense was finding its way, backing him at every turn.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
There was a time the college and pro games were so markedly different that people scoffed at the idea of coaches floating from one game to another.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Studios scoffed that audiences wouldn’t be interested in a story about a lower-middle class couple, struggling with deferred dreams and too many bills.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed
Verb
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My son devoured his giant burger quesadilla, and the chilaquiles burger (chips, sauce and egg atop a burger patty) was messy, tasty fun.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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It will be devoured by the 49ers Faithful’s malnourished soul that has craved another championship for 31 years.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Guardiola inhaled deeply when asked about the non-handball against Wolves last weekend and could have decided not to comment.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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These tiny water droplets—aerosol plumes, according to commercial cleaning expert Shari Cedar—can be inhaled and cover towels, countertops, and, yes, even your toothbrush after a flush.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Scoffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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