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
For the past three seasons, the show has been set at an actual Four Seasons and with news that series creator Mike White has been scouting locations in France, the hotel guessing game has already begun.
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Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Speaking with Fox News’ Garrett Tenney, Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said Robinson walked through parts of the Utah Valley University (UVU) campus that morning, potentially scouting the area.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Steven Scheid, director of the United Methodists’ Center for Scouting Ministries, sees some upsides for scouting after its previous difficulties.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
There is felt to be a lack of people with hands-on scouting experience at the elite level in the building.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Speaking with Fox News’ Garrett Tenney, Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said Robinson walked through parts of the Utah Valley University (UVU) campus that morning, potentially scouting the area.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Steven Scheid, director of the United Methodists’ Center for Scouting Ministries, sees some upsides for scouting after its previous difficulties.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
There is felt to be a lack of people with hands-on scouting experience at the elite level in the building.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouting
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Bianco has repeatedly made public comments ridiculing the relatives of the dead.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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At times, Phillips’ dialogue seems to be ridiculing his screenplay’s own improbability and sloppy logic gaps, as well as the genre itself.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Your husband overreacted and disrespected you, slapping food and mocking you.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Since Kirk's assassination, many people, including teachers, pilots and health care workers have been fired or disciplined for posting hateful, celebratory or mocking social media messages about his death.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouting. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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