as in person
a member of the human race
you're a good scout
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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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Camp Jericho Dort takes most of the Nevermore student body on a camping retreat at Camp Jericho, but their plans are quickly challenged by a normie group of boy scouts and their strict counselor.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Cartels are already using drones for smuggling, scouting and dropping bombs.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, Hoover showed out in front of many NFL scouts, going 27-of-36 for 284 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception thrown.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Camp Jericho Dort takes most of the Nevermore student body on a camping retreat at Camp Jericho, but their plans are quickly challenged by a normie group of boy scouts and their strict counselor.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Iran, by far the world’s largest Shiite-majority country, encouraged these groups—mostly Shiite minorities—by scouting them, nurturing the most promising, and building trust and fellow feeling.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Cartels are already using drones for smuggling, scouting and dropping bombs.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
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In 2024, the Cowboys generated about $300 million in sponsorship revenue, by far the most in the NFL, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another person from the United States, Ciandrea Bryne Davis, has also been charged for their role in transferring money via cryptocurrency as a part of the conspiracy, officials say.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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For Gen Z, shaped by a hyper-online upbringing where missteps are often amplified and mocked, being obviously earnest can feel risky.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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What did you guys do to prepare to be on-screen journalists?—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wednesday ridicules Pugsley for making a zombie.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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One of the primary barriers to feeling completely safe with your partner is the fear of being judged, mocked and ridiculed for being honest or opening up.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two men became friends, or at least acquaintances, in the late 1980s and had a falling out in 2004.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Royals finished 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Safe to use around children and pets, the faux flames come with a remote control function, automatic timers, and a 150-hour battery life.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lawson faces 10 to 40 years or life in prison on the first-degree murder charge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When the creature eventually gets munched on by a bigger fish, the concentration of DDT in the new predator's bloodstream only heightens.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Complicating matters is several of the lethal alien creatures on board, including a xenomorph-spawning facehugger, escape from their confines and pick off the crew one by one until Morrow is the sole survivor.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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