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
  • Sunday’s final will be his sixth World Cup match in total and first since dismissing Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie for covering his mouth while confronting Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez in the round of 32.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In response, eBay's board wasted little time in dismissing the proposal.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 20 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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