as in ridiculing
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 scouting
Robert Holland, who restored 15 apartment buildings over eight years in Washington’s Georgetown waterfront, Capitol Hill and DuPont Circle neighborhoods, discovered Miami Beach two years ago while scouting for property in Coconut Grove.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Canales took a brief break from scouting prospects at Lucas Oil Stadium to attend the first half of the Hornets’ victory over the Pacers, showing support for Lee and his ascending squad, a Panthers spokesperson told The Charlotte Observer.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Schoen is handling the scouting side of the week, with Harbaugh grinding film and contributing in the personnel department, too.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Each team is allotted 45 formal meetings with draft prospects which entails members of the coaching staff and scouting department asking questions varying from off-the-field personality to on-the-field instincts and everything in between.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Canales took a brief break from scouting prospects at Lucas Oil Stadium to attend the first half of the Hornets’ victory over the Pacers, showing support for Lee and his ascending squad, a Panthers spokesperson told The Charlotte Observer.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Schoen is handling the scouting side of the week, with Harbaugh grinding film and contributing in the personnel department, too.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Each team is allotted 45 formal meetings with draft prospects which entails members of the coaching staff and scouting department asking questions varying from off-the-field personality to on-the-field instincts and everything in between.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouting
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Other potential candidates, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gavin Newsom, have achieved fame by berating and ridiculing the other side.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Humiliating him would be like ridiculing the queen to her face.—
Roger Bennett,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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And Georgia tackle Monroe Freeling, who wasn’t even a first round pick in several mock drafts in January, is now routinely being projected for the top 12, with longtime analyst Dane Brugler mocking him 11th to Miami in his draft this week for the Athletic.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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This might be the first time a film opens in theaters attached to a trailer for another movie mocking its franchise.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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