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
Unlike Espart, who was scouted by La Masia for the Under-10s and then progressed to become a graduate of the famous Class of 2007 also containing the likes of Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Marc Bernal, Virgili had to work hard to reach the top.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Anyone who scouted Williams at Georgia saw elite flashes from a prospect who was very raw (and hurt quite a bit).
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 21 May 2026
And during a high school soccer game, Braden River flag football coach Amanda Porco scouted Baehr for the Pirates’ flag football team.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Fortnight, as well as from other filmmakers scouted all year round.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Cherry was initially scouted to join the show’s second season by a casting company with a cold email.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
When he was scouted at 17, Karembeu left for France too and went professional.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Keaton Verhoeff, listed at 6-4 and 215 pounds, had 20 points in 36 games for North Dakota this past season as one of the NCAA’s youngest players at just 17, and the Sharks have scouted him extensively.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The scout is familiar with Stokes, having scouted him over the years.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Anyone who scouted Williams at Georgia saw elite flashes from a prospect who was very raw (and hurt quite a bit).
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 21 May 2026
And during a high school soccer game, Braden River flag football coach Amanda Porco scouted Baehr for the Pirates’ flag football team.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Fortnight, as well as from other filmmakers scouted all year round.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Cherry was initially scouted to join the show’s second season by a casting company with a cold email.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
When he was scouted at 17, Karembeu left for France too and went professional.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Keaton Verhoeff, listed at 6-4 and 215 pounds, had 20 points in 36 games for North Dakota this past season as one of the NCAA’s youngest players at just 17, and the Sharks have scouted him extensively.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The scout is familiar with Stokes, having scouted him over the years.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouted
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When Pete Buttigieg floated a 15-member Supreme Court during his 2020 presidential campaign, for example, he was properly ridiculed by institutionalists.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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In the intervening 26 years, the Jets have been roundly mocked and ridiculed — and, sure, it has often been deserved.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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McGuire did say that Hammond would be ready Week 1 if Texas accepted his offer to play in Lubbock or AT&T Stadium after head coach Steve Sarkisian mocked the Red Raiders’ schedule this season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2026
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For years, the engineer slots have been mocked by theme-park enthusiasts as boring tasks — to the point that it was quietly mocked in a stage show at the recent Orlando Fringe Festival.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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“Scouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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