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
Colbert scoffed at the statement during Tuesday's show.
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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
But pre-draft questions about Knueppel's game have essentially been scoffed at by his on-court play.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
But pre-draft questions about Knueppel's game have essentially been scoffed at by his on-court play.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed
Verb
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The worst parts of this geographic jumbling happened in the last few years, when the SEC continued mudsliding into the Big 12’s old turf, the Big Ten devoured the heart of the Pac-12 (the biggest Rubicon, IMO) and the ACC sought every coast except the Atlantic.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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In one settlement set to be devoured by London, Hester (Hera Hilmar) is waiting to exact revenge against Thaddeus Valentine (Hugo Weaving) for killing her mother, and young historian Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan) joins her incipient rebellion.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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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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If inhaled, these fumes can lead to trouble breathing, eye and skin irritation, and in some cases, even death.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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These particles can be inhaled and enter the lungs and bloodstream.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scoffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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