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scout 1 of 2

noun

Definition of scoutnext
as in person
a member of the human race you're a good scout

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scout

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verb

as in to mock
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter the actor's attempt to rationalize his racist comments were roundly scouted by the media

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Recent Examples of scout
Noun
On Sunday, Middlesbrough had 15 scouts out in the league, looking for pre-academy age talent. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Modeling was far from the first thing on her mind, and yet, a scout who spotted her inside the train car could see her runway career clearly. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
Sharifullah’s role in the attack was scouting a route to Hamid Karzai International Airport, prosecutors said. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Sharifullah's role in the attack was scouting a route to Hamid Karzai International Airport, prosecutors said. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
  1. person
  2. mock
  3. guy
  4. ridicule
  5. man
  6. life
  7. creature
Noun
  • Normally in a Housewives fight like this, the person getting caught would be defensive or fire back twice as hard, but Vicki simply doesn’t care.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But, no offense, the most popular person in the stadium on Saturday afternoon will be the Sheriff himself, Peyton Manning, who will be in attendance to watch his nephew Arch Manning square off against his beloved Tennessee Vols.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of person
Verb
  • Sponsors threaten to abandon the team, while male shareholders mock the entire idea as a waste of money.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • My career was insulted, and I was mocked for fumbling around while attempting to juice a pineapple with a woefully inadequate kitchen utensil.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of mock
Noun
  • Then Leigh noticed a skinny guy clad in a ratty Daniel Johnston T-shirt, his hair a feral mess.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s more pressure on a guy who’s explicitly out there to fair-catch the ball.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of guy
Verb
  • Fiction and reality braid in clever ways as Highsmith ridicules her visitor and is inspired by him, imagining a sinister plot (which could in fact be real).
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • De Paul’s behavior was both comedic fodder and an opportunity for English and Spanish-language pundits and content creators to ridicule his lack of awareness.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ridicule
Noun
  • Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • People arrested at these checkpoints have virtually no legal recourse and many young men have subsequently been forced into the military.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to honor the lives lost to suicide, to stand with the families and communities suicide has touched, and to renew our commitment to prevention.
    — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This program was a life-changer for families and kids who wouldn’t otherwise have been able to afford private school tuition.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of life
Noun
  • One of the villain’s henchmen was a small, shaggy blue creature with a long drooping snout and a sour expression that lived in a cigar box.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of creature

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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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