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
In a 2016 meeting with the San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board, Weber Pierson’s mother — then-Assemblymember Shirley Weber, now California’s secretary of state and once the chair of the city school board — scoffed at San Diego Unified’s claim to have a 91% graduation rate.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
In a 2016 meeting with the U-T Editorial Board, Weber Pierson’s mother — then-Assemblymember Shirley Weber, now California’s secretary of state and once the chair of the city school board — scoffed at San Diego Unified’s claim to have a 91% graduation rate.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Evans scoffed at the former state lawmaker’s assertion.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Colbert scoffed at the statement during Tuesday's show.
—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
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
In a 2016 meeting with the U-T Editorial Board, Weber Pierson’s mother — then-Assemblymember Shirley Weber, now California’s secretary of state and once the chair of the city school board — scoffed at San Diego Unified’s claim to have a 91% graduation rate.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Evans scoffed at the former state lawmaker’s assertion.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Colbert scoffed at the statement during Tuesday's show.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed
Verb
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In every scene, Terry Malloy is being devoured by regret, torn apart about doing the right thing, and simmering with an existential anxiety that could blow at any second.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Partially cut plants will sag and wilt, while small seedlings can be devoured entirely.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 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
Verb
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Many people inhaled a substantial amount of smoke.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bebop moving in waves through the smoky air, causing a warm feeling to come over him, to move inside him like smoke inhaled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Scoffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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