as in devouring
to swallow or eat greedily
scoffed dinner before running off to the basketball game
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Recent Examples of scoffing
The 30-second spot shows Hughes, Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger, Colorado defenseman Cale Makar and Boston forward Charlie McAvoy in a classroom setting, asking questions and scoffing at the notion that AI can compare to NHL hockey.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Ackman’s dating advice isn’t the first interaction with a scoffing public.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Even Tuesday, fans online were scoffing at a smattering of empty seats at Amerant Bank Arena (the game was announced as a sellout).
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Too bad the in-laws are scoffing at the necessity of a pool fence.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Ackman’s dating advice isn’t the first interaction with a scoffing public.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Even Tuesday, fans online were scoffing at a smattering of empty seats at Amerant Bank Arena (the game was announced as a sellout).
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Too bad the in-laws are scoffing at the necessity of a pool fence.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffing
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The dastardly delicious reality show, The Traitors, is back with a vengeance for its fourth season, and my mom and I are devouring every episode while rapid-fire texting each other from our respective couches in Cleveland and Los Angeles.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Newsom spent more than a week in practice, reading his script off teleprompters, off and on, and devouring its content, the insider says.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Thousands more firefighters, fire officers, EMTs and recovery workers are battling cancers, lung disease, heart conditions, digestive disorders and other chronic illnesses caused by inhaling Ground Zero toxins.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Dec. 2025
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One of the trailer’s sharpest beats shows Charli screaming at Tim (Jamie Demetriou) in frustration while inhaling a cigarette.—
Riann Phillip,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
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The cayenne pepper lingers on the tongue for a full minute after gulping the shot down.—
April Benshosan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Dec. 2025
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One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scoffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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