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
Again, the old Lowry might have scoffed at signs from the universe.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
There was a time the college and pro games were so markedly different that people scoffed at the idea of coaches floating from one game to another.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Studios scoffed that audiences wouldn’t be interested in a story about a lower-middle class couple, struggling with deferred dreams and too many bills.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Akheem Mesidor scoffed at the comment.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Navarro scoffed that her crying was rehearsed.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo scoffed at the suggestion that anything but winning was the objective.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
While many podcasters have scoffed at the idea, some popular podcasters are experimenting with AI to supplement their shows or plug holes.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Some rumors have surfaced about one of WWE's biggest stars, Roman Reigns, and one insider has scoffed at the gossip.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
There was a time the college and pro games were so markedly different that people scoffed at the idea of coaches floating from one game to another.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Studios scoffed that audiences wouldn’t be interested in a story about a lower-middle class couple, struggling with deferred dreams and too many bills.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Akheem Mesidor scoffed at the comment.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Navarro scoffed that her crying was rehearsed.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo scoffed at the suggestion that anything but winning was the objective.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
While many podcasters have scoffed at the idea, some popular podcasters are experimenting with AI to supplement their shows or plug holes.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Some rumors have surfaced about one of WWE's biggest stars, Roman Reigns, and one insider has scoffed at the gossip.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed
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And devoured them again Saturday night at Viejas Arena in a sloppy 71-52 win that kept the Aztecs tied with Utah State atop the Mountain West at 5-0.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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There are now as many games as there are phones; what used to be a feast that everyone devoured together has been divvied up into a gazillion little snacks gobbled down willy-nilly.—
Rand Richards Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 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
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Football leans on tradition, providing convenient cover for the NFL’s lenient stance on smelling salts, ammonia crystals that players believe enhance performance when inhaled.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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When inhaled, these particles enter the lungs and can then pass into the bloodstream, increasing people’s risk of heart disease and decreasing lung function.—
Katelyn Richard,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Scoffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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