scouted

past tense of scout

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scouted Credit should also go to whoever scouted and dressed the deliberately dreary locations used, a selection of bare concrete architecture in what looks like the cheating side of every town. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025 When the time comes during the job, players flashback to the legwork, reveal how the obstacle was already scouted and add some of those dice to their roll to get past it in the moment. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Stoner grew up in Toledo, Ohio, and was scouted by the same woman who discovered hometown celebrity Katie Holmes. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025 After getting in touch with Karmanov’s family advisor, Gold Star Hockey agent Vlad Spektor, and after Fargo team president and assistant general manager Cary Eades scouted him some more and pounded the table for his selection, Skinner pulled the trigger late in the USHL draft. James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 For a guy who was scouted and acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots over the offseason to be the backup to Prescott, there’s going to be a longer leash on his mistakes. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouted
Verb
  • One of the primary barriers to feeling completely safe with your partner is the fear of being judged, mocked and ridiculed for being honest or opening up.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In a new YouTube video (below), the 64-year-old Emmy winner recounted her relationship with Smith, the famed model and entertainment personality who was widely ridiculed by comedians and the media over her substance abuse and public demeanor prior to her 2007 death.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • During the jail call in question, Thug mocked Glo’s looks for being compared to Rihanna.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Scouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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