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
Skeptics scoffed, yet Musk hit many of those goals, pushing Tesla past the trillion-dollar valuation threshold in 2021.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Occasionally, one side quietly but audibly scoffed at an opposing speaker.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Republicans, however, have scoffed at her research background, especially during her Senate confirmation hearing.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Ballard recently scoffed at the idea of Richardson’s 2025 campaign being a make-or-break season; four weeks later, the Colts have asked for a break from Richardson — perhaps permanently.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Still, that’s not to be scoffed at.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Miami mayor scoffed that salami belonged on pizza (debatable).
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
And a judge scoffed at Raza when he was arrested a second time over more alleged threats.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But Chuck O’Neal of Speak Up Wekiva, which fought to abbreviate the 2015 hunt, scoffed at the degree of regulation.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Occasionally, one side quietly but audibly scoffed at an opposing speaker.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Republicans, however, have scoffed at her research background, especially during her Senate confirmation hearing.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Ballard recently scoffed at the idea of Richardson’s 2025 campaign being a make-or-break season; four weeks later, the Colts have asked for a break from Richardson — perhaps permanently.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Still, that’s not to be scoffed at.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Miami mayor scoffed that salami belonged on pizza (debatable).
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
And a judge scoffed at Raza when he was arrested a second time over more alleged threats.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But Chuck O’Neal of Speak Up Wekiva, which fought to abbreviate the 2015 hunt, scoffed at the degree of regulation.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed
Verb
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For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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My toddler devoured a small mountain of them.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), wildfire smoke can impact anyone's health when inhaled.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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When dust is inhaled, the particles can collect in your lungs and lead to respiratory issues.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Scoffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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