scoffs (at)

present tense third-person singular of scoff (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffs (at)
Verb
  • The roomy, high-cut ABS shell fits a variety of head shapes and shrugs off dents, while adjustable sizing ensures comfort.
    Outside, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Trump, by contrast, shreds regular procedures, shrugs off the expertise needed to bring policies to life, and promotes administrative incompetence in order to eliminate any authority other than himself.
    Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Employees have even suggested that Hialeah might be better served by joining county-run departments, an idea Calvo firmly rejects.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • After years representing luxury giants in fashion and beauty ranging from Audemars Piguet to Sephora, content creator Nour Arida is launching her own vision, one that rejects perfection in favor of presence.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This company’s approach to pest control begins with a philosophy that dismisses the business-as-usual assumptions.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Back in the present, Ron checks in with Natalie about her engagement, concerned about the way Tara dismisses her artistic passions and, even worse, forces her to add olives to everything.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Scoffs (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffs%20%28at%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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