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
Evans scoffed at the former state lawmaker’s assertion.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed
Verb
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As somebody who devoured all things Beatles, there’s a lot of stuff in (the documentary) that hasn’t been seen or heard.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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In fairy tales, the forest represents both refuge and danger—a site of respite or a place where you might be devoured whole.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibitedunless in a prescribed inhaler.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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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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“Scoffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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