scoffing (at)

verb

present participle of scoff (at)
as in winking (at)

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  1. shrugging off
  2. dismissing
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  • That shrugging off of the war was a common attitude among visitors to Boulevard City, organizers say.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But on Tuesday, senators failed to advance the firms’ top legislative priority, shrugging off the threat of tens of millions of dollars that still could hit them this fall.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrugging off
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  • The video, which has resurfaced on social media ahead of the midterms, features older Americans dismissing issues such as gun violence and climate change while sarcastically encouraging young people to stay home on Election Day.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The usual suspects tried dismissing Jokic and Doncic as international players.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dismissing
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“Scoffing (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffing%20%28at%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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