as in ridiculed
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 scouted
From building Victor’s lab to the film’s ship, Deverell scouted across Scotland and Toronto.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Sanders scouted a game last January between Fullerton and MiraCosta, with the intent of recruiting a center at Fullerton.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Maza, already a full Algeria international at 19, was scouted by several Premier League clubs before leaving second-tier Hertha Berlin.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Some train formally in school, and some are simply scouted.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
For three months, the party scouted out a path across the desert, frequently detouring around impassable canyons and mountains.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Yolanda was signed to Ford Models at age 16 after being scouted and continued her career into the '90s, paving the way for her daughter’s modeling career.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The crew had brought a crane lift mounted on a truck and appeared to have scouted the location in advance.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
And word on the street is some of those sites have already been scouted again.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Sanders scouted a game last January between Fullerton and MiraCosta, with the intent of recruiting a center at Fullerton.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Maza, already a full Algeria international at 19, was scouted by several Premier League clubs before leaving second-tier Hertha Berlin.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Some train formally in school, and some are simply scouted.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
For three months, the party scouted out a path across the desert, frequently detouring around impassable canyons and mountains.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Yolanda was signed to Ford Models at age 16 after being scouted and continued her career into the '90s, paving the way for her daughter’s modeling career.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The crew had brought a crane lift mounted on a truck and appeared to have scouted the location in advance.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
And word on the street is some of those sites have already been scouted again.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouted
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The verdict on recent Grier draftees, free agents All of the Dolphins draftees that played Sunday, and almost every Miami player that took the field, were drafted or selected by Grier, who was widely ridiculed for his drafts and free agent signees.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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One scathingly ridiculed his political enemies.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
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Several protesters with megaphones frequently celebrated or mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk, usually accompanying the taunts with profanity.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tesla posted its second consecutive sales decline, losing its long‑held electric vehicle crown to a company the billionaire once mocked.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Scouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouted. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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