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
Bob always scoffed at the praise.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 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
Shaking his head at Chase Center’s postgame podium after the Warriors beat the tanking Kings – with no Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan or Zach LaVine – Green scoffed at the play-in.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Ukraine scoffed at the claim that all of Luhansk was now under Russian control.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump left the courtroom after conservative judges — some appointed by him — openly scoffed at the Department of Justice’s arguments.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 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
Shaking his head at Chase Center’s postgame podium after the Warriors beat the tanking Kings – with no Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan or Zach LaVine – Green scoffed at the play-in.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Ukraine scoffed at the claim that all of Luhansk was now under Russian control.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump left the courtroom after conservative judges — some appointed by him — openly scoffed at the Department of Justice’s arguments.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed
Verb
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Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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These Avocado Oil Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips check all the right boxes—they’re crunchy, salty, gluten-free, kosher, and ready to be devoured.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Rather than burn tobacco, e-cigarettes heat up a liquid consisting of nicotine, flavorings and additives that are inhaled as vapor.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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They’re spread primarily when droppings, urine or saliva get kicked into the air and inhaled — such as when sweeping up mouse droppings.—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scoffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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