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
But, yes, NBA coaching is about adjustments, and what works early in a season does not necessarily work later once it is scouted.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The pair had scouted for elk and hunted the base the day before, when Cooper had his one-day archery tag.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
The Bills scouted for a quarterback with talent first in 2018, but with an important aside in mind.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Others were scouted out their frames on Instagram while some were in the market for something with very specific qualities (under-bed storage, an upholstered design, something headboard-less).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The 43-year-old now runs one of Ukraine’s most successful fashion houses, which was scouted by the Vogue Talent Contest, won it in 2013, and made its New York Fashion Week debut in September 2017.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Players were scouted using USA TODAY’s Super 25 rankings, with a focus on athletes from states that have led the charge in piloting girls’ high school flag football.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Dec. 2025
In addition to getting a scholarship to this good school, you were also scouted by Degrassi, right?
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025
From building Victor’s lab to the film’s ship, Deverell scouted across Scotland and Toronto.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The pair had scouted for elk and hunted the base the day before, when Cooper had his one-day archery tag.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
The Bills scouted for a quarterback with talent first in 2018, but with an important aside in mind.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Others were scouted out their frames on Instagram while some were in the market for something with very specific qualities (under-bed storage, an upholstered design, something headboard-less).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The 43-year-old now runs one of Ukraine’s most successful fashion houses, which was scouted by the Vogue Talent Contest, won it in 2013, and made its New York Fashion Week debut in September 2017.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Players were scouted using USA TODAY’s Super 25 rankings, with a focus on athletes from states that have led the charge in piloting girls’ high school flag football.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Dec. 2025
In addition to getting a scholarship to this good school, you were also scouted by Degrassi, right?
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025
From building Victor’s lab to the film’s ship, Deverell scouted across Scotland and Toronto.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouted
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Their studies, documentaries and papers are often debunked, ridiculed and dismissed by experts on vaccines and immunology.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Some Democrats ridiculed agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins for saying that Americans could make a meal that sticks to the guidelines for three dollars.—
John Wilkerson,
STAT,
20 Jan. 2026
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Before tens of thousands of protesters marched in Minneapolis on Friday to demand Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents leave Minnesota, they were mocked by the voice of the Minnesota Vikings.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Promoted domestically as a tale of peasant uprising, the film later became a cult curiosity abroad, often mocked for its special effects but recognized as one of the country’s most technically ambitious productions.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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