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
Kludt remembered scoffing at his friend, thinking he was destined for management.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
When Kamyar, her co-department-head and dear friend, broaches his upcoming parental leave, Gabrielle’s response is one part scoffing to ten parts guilt-tripping.
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Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Munisteri warned the evening crowd that Democrats are unified and fighting to flip the state while Republicans are scoffing at that notion without taking any meaningful action to prevent that reality.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
The effort prompted light scoffing, but perhaps the people who ran the network in 1997 were ahead of their time.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
The headset, powered by the M2 chip, had a slow start, with many complaining about its weight and scoffing at the $3,500 price tag.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
The next morning, Park awakes hung over before disgustingly scoffing down a handful of salmon off a caterer's serving tray.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
That was fun, drinking from a bone china tea set and scoffing jam scones in a quaint village cafe on the edge of the Lake District.
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Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Whether scoffing the fisherman's haul at Ristorante Bar la Vela, margaritas and caper paté at Kaya Kaya overlooking the harbor of Scauri, or simply scrambling onto a rocky perch with a cold beer.
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Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
When Kamyar, her co-department-head and dear friend, broaches his upcoming parental leave, Gabrielle’s response is one part scoffing to ten parts guilt-tripping.
—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Munisteri warned the evening crowd that Democrats are unified and fighting to flip the state while Republicans are scoffing at that notion without taking any meaningful action to prevent that reality.
—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
The effort prompted light scoffing, but perhaps the people who ran the network in 1997 were ahead of their time.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
The headset, powered by the M2 chip, had a slow start, with many complaining about its weight and scoffing at the $3,500 price tag.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
The next morning, Park awakes hung over before disgustingly scoffing down a handful of salmon off a caterer's serving tray.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
That was fun, drinking from a bone china tea set and scoffing jam scones in a quaint village cafe on the edge of the Lake District.
—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Whether scoffing the fisherman's haul at Ristorante Bar la Vela, margaritas and caper paté at Kaya Kaya overlooking the harbor of Scauri, or simply scrambling onto a rocky perch with a cold beer.
—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffing
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There’s a snake devouring a frog whole.
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This squishy honor of a marshmallow doesn’t even require devouring it—the indicator that psychologists took as the signal of its depleted future life.
Verb
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Typically, hantavirus spreads by inhaling particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents.
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Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force.
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.
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“Scoffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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