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
Then Schmitt suggested that Slightom show everyone, opponents and scouts alike, another aspect of his repertoire. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Richard, Cryer and Leons, like Lendeborg, participated in only the first two California Classic games before being scratched for the Monday finale that was played in front of only scouts and media. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Verb
Prior to his current role, Gold spent three years as the assistant director of college scouting for the Cardinals. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 17 July 2026 At just the age of six, he was scouted by FC Barcelona while playing for a local club near his hometown. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 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
  • Here’s a look at some of the numbers racked up by the person overseeing the tournament that will have featured a record 104 matches spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico, the largest geographic footprint in World Cup history.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Odysseus also prided himself on being the only person able to string his sturdy bow.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of person
Verb
  • Rushdie has spent almost 40 years under threat of death from Islamic extremists after the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him, claiming Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses blasphemed Islam and mocked the Prophet Muhammad.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • Kimmel mocked McConnell by posting the same exact photo on Instagram with Kimmel’s face apparently photoshopped on to McConnell’s body.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of mock
Noun
  • Danny has an entire party so that the guys can mourn the loss of his manhood.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Unlike most sagas about band couples — Sonny & Cher, Fleetwood Mac — these guys don’t go down in flames musically or personally.
    — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of guy
Verb
  • Dundon’s move was widely criticized — and ridiculed — after the Hurricanes on Thursday posted a picture of the engravings on social media.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Not too shabby for a man who was roundly ridiculed for his defection from LaLiga in 2007.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of ridicule
Noun
  • Durán Guerrero’s neighbor said the young man, who was headed to work when the shooting happened, lived with his partner and their 3-year-old daughter.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for public assistance in identifying a man, who is accused of robbing a bank in Miami Lakes.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • On Saturday, rescue crews aided by dogs and detectors found signs of life, confirming that at least one survivor was still trapped beneath the rubble.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • There are good footballers, there are great footballers and then there is Messi, who plays as if he has been sent here from another dimension, a superior life form inside the 5ft 7in frame of a normal guy from Rosario, Argentina.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of life
Noun
  • The trio wore shirts that featured the ears of Middle-earth creatures in various skin tones.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Here, in a patch of the city that is 99 percent concrete, a space that leaves no quarter for animals to survive, is evidence that the creatures are thriving, albeit just out of reach.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of creature

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