scoffing (at)

present participle of scoff (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffing (at)
Verb
  • Publicly, the White House is shrugging off the legal setbacks.
    Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • Paul said, referring to an interview Edwards did several years ago shrugging off the Phoenix Suns’ addition of Kevin Durant.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • After dismissing Cora and his staff, the Red Sox have surged back into playoff contention with the trade deadline looming.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • De Vries barely looked at it, dismissing the message as spam or phishing without reading past the first few lines.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026
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“Scoffing (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffing%20%28at%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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