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
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Her older sister Avery, now at the Colorado School of Mines, said going to an earlier Obama White House science fair left a similar impression on her fellow girl scouts.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Ryan P. C. Trimble,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
The group had made the trip from KC to scout out the Algerian national team practicing at Rock Chalk Park.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Noun
The Classic was created to provide national exposure for underrepresented college baseball players in front of MLB scouts and executives.
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Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Her older sister Avery, now at the Colorado School of Mines, said going to an earlier Obama White House science fair left a similar impression on her fellow girl scouts.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
The team continued to scout the Lakeview and North Center neighborhoods or a new venue.
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Ryan P. C. Trimble,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
The group had made the trip from KC to scout out the Algerian national team practicing at Rock Chalk Park.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
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As officers moved inside, the suspect ran out the back of the building, where other officers stationed along a perimeter took the person into custody, police said.
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Sees another email that says that the person who's going to shut it down is having extramarital affair.
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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The 19-year-old was mocked as a late first-round, early second-round selection.
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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Alcantara has never been known as a strikeout guy.
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Professional opportunities were nearly nonexistent, and some were ridiculed for playing.
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It was ridiculed by people outside the club and maybe that has something to do with it.
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Suarez, the Braves’ setup man, and arguably the team’s top offseason acquisition, was an All-Star closer for the Padres the past two seasons.
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Nationally, women receive an average of $1,760 monthly in Social Security, $438 less than the $2,198 men receive on average.
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There’s a lot about wanting to go back in time and change other things in my life.
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Shirilla's relationships with Russo and Flanagan, the crash that took their lives, and the resulting trial that concluded with Shirilla's conviction are all chronicled in The Crash, which premiered on Netflix on May 15.
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Compelling characters, breathtaking action, beautiful environments, and an array of wondrous alien creatures.
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One of the earliest signs that the new Supergirl will be an uninspired slog is the overload of blobby alien dirtbags, grotesque creatures that look like they were refused admission to the Mos Eisley Cantina in the original Star Wars movie.
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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