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
This month, Aketzalli will begin formally scouting the new trail.
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Julie Schwietert Collazo, Outside, 18 Oct. 2025
Gophers defensive coordinator Danny Collins gave a lauding scouting report in coach speak, mentioning the player’s jersey number.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Brian is out scouting, so the two are there alone.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
While scouting for a location to set the scenes of her protagonist’s childhood in Uganda, Nair found an airy hilltop property in Kampala, overlooking Lake Victoria.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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Julie Schwietert Collazo, Outside, 18 Oct. 2025
Gophers defensive coordinator Danny Collins gave a lauding scouting report in coach speak, mentioning the player’s jersey number.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Brian is out scouting, so the two are there alone.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
While scouting for a location to set the scenes of her protagonist’s childhood in Uganda, Nair found an airy hilltop property in Kampala, overlooking Lake Victoria.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scouting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouting
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By the 1830s, politicians had stopped ridiculing America’s growing canal system.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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The show opened with a skit mocking Hegseth, portrayed by comedian Colin Jost, ridiculing the Defense Secretary's address to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, last week.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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The president has spent much of the shutdown mocking Democrats, posting videos of House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries in a Mexican sombrero.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Netflix’s true-crime documentaries have a recognizable sheen to them—the streamer even released a comedy series mocking its take on the genre.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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