scout 1 of 2

noun

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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
The Marines say the move reflects the Corps’ growing need for all-weather, around-the-clock scouts who can more quickly and accurately provide frontline intelligence in any kind of environment. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 One scout likened Bumila to Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, a comparison Bumila certainly could get behind. — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
Verb
Without time to see high school quarterbacks in person that January, Notre Dame was forced to wait until the spring contact period to fully scout Jarrard and the rest of his class. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Hyo and his fellow producers began by scouting manga artists over social media and commissioning some 200 pieces of concept art imagining the Vapor’s possible forms. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 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
  • Police release video of the person racing across the roof of the building from where authorities say the shot was fired, dropping down to the ground and walking off campus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of person
Verb
  • The Belgian team’s official X account celebrated the team’s win with a pair of mocking posts.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • More than 200 people were arrested in protest marches and anti-terror raids, including academics, lawyers, and journalists; a comedian who mocked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was held at the airport.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of mock
Noun
  • Kahan headlines Rolling Stone’s inaugural Stateside Festival on July 4, just ahead of his return to Fenway on July 18 and 19, where 70,000 people will get to see a guy with his guitar absolutely captivate.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
  • Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of guy
Verb
  • For example, 'Blazing Saddles' and 'All in the Family' confronted bigotry by ridiculing prejudice.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Multiple hospital stays became fodder for school bullies, who also ridiculed his size.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of ridicule
Noun
  • In May, a former federal agent was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault and falsely reporting a crime after making false statements under oath regarding the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis in January.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Cohen argued that women leave STEM fields at disproportionately higher rates than men and that the issue isn’t simply a pipeline problem.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational collection of urban search-and-rescue squads — known as USAR — that have become ubiquitous life-savers at epicenters of calamity across the globe.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of life
Noun
  • After all, the cove belongs to the sea, the habitat of the creatures in question.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
  • Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of creature

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