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
Asked if fewer closures were occurring in the industry notorious for high turnover, Toia scoffed at the data Bartley cited.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
In a 2021 interview with Go Long, the 6-4 Johnson scoffed at Flutie magic.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In a 2016 meeting with the San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board, Weber Pierson’s mother — then-Assemblymember Shirley Weber, now California’s secretary of state and once the chair of the city school board — scoffed at San Diego Unified’s claim to have a 91% graduation rate.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
In a 2016 meeting with the U-T Editorial Board, Weber Pierson’s mother — then-Assemblymember Shirley Weber, now California’s secretary of state and once the chair of the city school board — scoffed at San Diego Unified’s claim to have a 91% graduation rate.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Evans scoffed at the former state lawmaker’s assertion.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Colbert scoffed at the statement during Tuesday's show.
—Sarah Whitten,dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors, though, scoffed at a defense motion that accused Villarroel of deleting the footage, arguing that this was pure speculation and that the missing footage hurt prosecutors more than the defense.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
His father scoffed at the self-help gurus and nurtured his interest in business.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
In a 2021 interview with Go Long, the 6-4 Johnson scoffed at Flutie magic.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In a 2016 meeting with the San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board, Weber Pierson’s mother — then-Assemblymember Shirley Weber, now California’s secretary of state and once the chair of the city school board — scoffed at San Diego Unified’s claim to have a 91% graduation rate.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
In a 2016 meeting with the U-T Editorial Board, Weber Pierson’s mother — then-Assemblymember Shirley Weber, now California’s secretary of state and once the chair of the city school board — scoffed at San Diego Unified’s claim to have a 91% graduation rate.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Evans scoffed at the former state lawmaker’s assertion.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Colbert scoffed at the statement during Tuesday's show.
—Sarah Whitten,dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors, though, scoffed at a defense motion that accused Villarroel of deleting the footage, arguing that this was pure speculation and that the missing footage hurt prosecutors more than the defense.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
His father scoffed at the self-help gurus and nurtured his interest in business.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed
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Astronomers have used the XRISM (X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) X-ray spacecraft to discover that a star is being slowly devoured by an elusive stellar companion, solving a mystery that has baffled scientists for over a century.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Born Carlos Ray Norris on March 10, 1940, in Ryan, Oklahoma, Norris devoured the movies of John Wayne growing up.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When spores are inhaled, symptoms include fever, nausea and chest pain.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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The researchers also conducted mouse experiments, where mice inhaled the pesticide as humans would for 11 weeks.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Scoffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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