Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffed (at)
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Their latest ’fits are pretty much a checklist for airport and traveling fashion, with easily shrugged off layers, comfy bottoms, sensible shoes, and that very cool XXL carry-on—looks that don’t, of course, compromise their personal style.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Global collectors shrugged off the stock market declines and the war in Iran last week to spend more than $600 million on classic cars and fine art, signaling continued strength at the top of the economy.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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In that context, historic preservation can be dismissed as sentimental, optional or even indulgent.—
Jennifer N. Pritzker,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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At a time of ballooning deficits, that shouldn’t be dismissed.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Democrats are pushing for additional restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Thune and Republicans have rejected so far.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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About 2% of authors were caught, and their papers rejected, Nature reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brenda's right to call it out, and Mac’s 'Brenda scorned' joke was the perfect touch of humor to a stressful situation.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The truth is, Billy came onto the scene in the first season as somebody who felt scorned and betrayed by a big PR firm, who passed him over for a promotion.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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No artist ever mocked the insanity of the Hollywood cartoon stystem with such devastating incisiveness, and yet loved its creative output so much.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
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In a lengthy Instagram post on Friday (March 27), White mocked the announcement.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mehringer sued the city to get her job back, alleging that her conduct — while against department policy — was no different from male command staff who routinely flouted rules and got away with it.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The international taboo against foreign political assassination has arguably had a stabilizing effect, despite those states—Russia, for example—that have flouted it.—
Tim Naftali,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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In one story, the king, Hiranyakashipu, ordered everyone in his kingdom to worship him and was irked when his own son Prahlad, a devotee of Lord Vishnu, disobeyed his command.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the internal report, an ICE agent wrote that Martinez appeared intoxicated or impaired and disobeyed verbal instructions to stop and exit his vehicle.—
Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Scoffed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffed%20%28at%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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