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
The real estate heir went on to become a vocal advocate for firing former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — as well as controversial housing proposals, like a 50-year mortgage, that other GOP officials scoffed at.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Froelich and Cutter scoffed at those arguments.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Naysayers had already scoffed at the idea, and the jokes only continued to grow once AstroTurf was installed with zero markings.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
Makar, again, scoffed at the idea, saying the blame falls on the players.
—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
Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Froelich and Cutter scoffed at those arguments.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Naysayers had already scoffed at the idea, and the jokes only continued to grow once AstroTurf was installed with zero markings.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
Makar, again, scoffed at the idea, saying the blame falls on the players.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed
Verb
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His public appearances away from work tend to happen organically, as people have devoured every peek into his world.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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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
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 microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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One of them inhaled water and became unconscious, NBC 5 and CBS News Chicago reported, citing authorities.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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“Scoffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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