scouted

past tense of scout

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scouted Investigators believe the attackers had scouted Shroff’s routine. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Herrera had scouted Celtic in their title-clinching appearance at Ibrox. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 For the next five years, Evans scouted for the Seattle Mariners. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 The leader of the unit is former Texas quarterback Trey Owens, a former four-star recruit whom Dykes and the staff scouted in high school. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026 Recruiting analyst Eric Bossi of 247Sports scouted White at a tournament in Las Vegas. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 That’s despite his advance team having scouted the New York site. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026 Still, the interest continues to grow; therefore, additional venues and even possible teaching opportunities are being scouted for even more showings. — Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 30 Aug. 2026 Maddox made 34 receptions for 575 yards and six touchdowns, and at 6-foot-2 is the man targeted and scouted against by defensive coordinators. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouted
Verb
  • Cruz has ridiculed Talarico’s past comments on Christianity and immigration, saying the would be more fitting for Berkeley, California, than Texas.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Reportedly, William is willing to speak to Harry because things have reached a point where they’re being ridiculed for the standoff.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Critics mocked Zacharia’s performance during her first and last press conference on Tuesday, and ripped her for describing herself as an attorney, despite having never passed the bar exam.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Difference Between Names And Dynamics Richard Feynman recalled being mocked by another child for not knowing a bird’s name.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Scouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouted. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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