scoffs (at)

Definition of scoffs (at)next
present tense third-person singular of scoff (at)
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Verb
  • Ryan shrugs off the daily noise altogether.
    Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Yasmin shrugs off Harper, then runs to Henry to repeat her allegations.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The former plantation rejects the rosy antebellum view, focusing instead on slavery’s horrors.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Iran rejects the prospect of negotiations being conducted under pressure or aimed at Tehran surrendering, the the Iranian official told Reuters.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If Erdos dismisses the lawsuit on account of arbitration, that will mean the dispute leaves the public court system and continues in arbitration, which is private and subject to confidentiality provisions.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Descovich dismisses the criticism.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Scoffs (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffs%20%28at%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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