Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed (at)
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For critics, the pattern has laid bare the limits of the 2012 STOCK Act, which requires trades to be reported within weeks but imposes penalties so light that they are often shrugged off.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025 -
But even as Rodgers shrugged off the interaction, Clark didn't hold back his admiration for the quarterback's talent.—
Cecil Merkerson III,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The club rejected her for lack of record.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While oud can be polarizing—prized by some for its longevity and scorned by others for its animalic bite—the version in this bottle is rounder, creamier, and more nuanced than your standard-issue oud oil, with a clarity that feels paradoxical given its depth.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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In Splitsville, Julie is a wife scorned and ignored.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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He was mocked by a MAGA-friendly reporter for not wearing a suit.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The voices mocked her for her recent career failures, including not being booked on WrestleMania 41 or SummerSlam this year.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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And Johnson was unclear about what recourse the city would have in real time if federal agents, troops, or law enforcement flouted his instructions, beyond suggesting a lawsuit.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Just because Healy has flouted the law along State Road A1A for more than 20 years does not give him the right to complain that he finally got caught!—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Scoffed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed%20%28at%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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