scouted

past tense of scout

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Verb
  • That way, if any humans start to figure out that the AI singularity has indeed occurred, those said humans will be ridiculed as overly imaginative and foolish following a sci-fi contrivance.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • McCollum’s play and his team’s start to the season have been frequently ridiculed, but nights like this are what build the bond between a player and a city.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Veteran hands such as James Carville and David Axelrod have been widely mocked for their less-than-accurate takes.
    Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
  • After posting it to social media, she was roundly mocked by online commenters.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Scouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouted. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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