Synonyms of scouted

scouted

verb

past tense of scout

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridiculed
• mocked
• taunted
• teased
• derided
• jeered
• laughed (at)
• parodied
• skewered
• made sport of
• gibed
• made fun of
• shot down
• harassed
• imitated
• poked fun at
• targeted
• tormented
• scorned
• cocked snooks (at)
• ragged on
• disparaged
• quizzed
• sneered (at)
• scoffed (at)
• pestered
• decried
• rode
• cocked a snook (at)
• razzed
• belittled
• mimicked
• baited
• rallied
• kidded
• twitted
• tweaked
• ragged
• bugged
• pooh-poohed
• satirized
• ribbed
• aped
• caricatured
• heckled
• bad-mouthed
• parroted
• lampooned
• pilloried
• hassled
• needled
• burlesqued
• harried
• jived
• chaffed
• joshed
• travestied
• barracked
• catcalled
• put down
• took off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• commended
• applauded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scouted

Yamal was six when he was scouted by Barcelona while playing for his local team nearby. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Kelly, a Baylor graduate himself, said multiple countries scouted the school’s facilities before Spain settled on it. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

At just the age of six, he was scouted by FC Barcelona while playing for a local club near his hometown. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 July 2026

She was eventually scouted and traveled to London to record a few demos but did not immediately hear back. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Chicago was eyed as the next Seattle, and nearly every garage band with an amp was being stalked and scouted. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 8 July 2026

Kushner first scouted potential development sites during that trip. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Next said in a statement Housez never scouted for the company. — Curt Devine, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

More than a dozen major league teams scouted Murakami — the Mets’ David Stearns made a personal visit to Japan to take a look at him — and all of them ultimately passed except the White Sox. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026