as in guys
a member of the human race
you're a good scout
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as in ridicules
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 scouts
Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Makai Lemon got another chance Thursday to demonstrate his skills for NFL scouts.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Full Swing has combined those radars and sensors into a single portable device that records these metrics that coaches and scouts look for.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The team rarely has the puck, which means there are fewer touches to go around and more opportunities for the sort of mistakes that make even useful NHL players look bad (both on tape and to pro scouts in attendance).
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
That often meant coordinating travel through Mexico or other neighboring countries, securing temporary residency, and positioning players for private workouts in front of MLB scouts.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The work of scouts like him is why a group of 16 cyclists have been invited to bike across the Singita Grumeti (something not normally done).
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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The organization’s scouts raved about his pitching arsenal and overall makeup.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Makai Lemon got another chance Thursday to demonstrate his skills for NFL scouts.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Full Swing has combined those radars and sensors into a single portable device that records these metrics that coaches and scouts look for.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The team rarely has the puck, which means there are fewer touches to go around and more opportunities for the sort of mistakes that make even useful NHL players look bad (both on tape and to pro scouts in attendance).
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
That often meant coordinating travel through Mexico or other neighboring countries, securing temporary residency, and positioning players for private workouts in front of MLB scouts.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The work of scouts like him is why a group of 16 cyclists have been invited to bike across the Singita Grumeti (something not normally done).
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouts
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You guys got an uptick in the ratings and very good reviews for last year’s Oscars, but one criticism was that some of the speeches — Adrien Brody’s, in particular — went on a little long.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most guys can get by without an aftershave, no shortage of which are fragrance conduits masquerading as moisturizers.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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Back in their teenage years, Lexi’s older sister Andrea is depicted as a mean girl who ridicules Catherine mercilessly.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then there’s the loud kind, where the audience openly ridicules you.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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The war inside The game was ultimately decided by the battle inside the paint as TCU’s frontline of Punch and junior center Xavier Edmonds scrapped and clawed with Kansas’ talented big men Flory Bidunga and Bryson Tiller.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Two men brought explosives to a far-right protest outside the New York mayoral mansion on Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Today, reality mocks the dream.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The worst thing Isabella does to Cathy is murder the doll version of her after Cathy mocks her feelings for Heathcliff.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Two Israeli soldiers and about a dozen Israeli civilians have also lost their lives.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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But for women of Austen’s circumstances, living genteel lives without actual land or ample income, employment would have been inappropriate, even scandalous (recall Philadelphia’s slippery slope scenario), and therefore unthinkable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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As a result, Chandra is good for a lot of things, but its limitations matter when considering those big questions above.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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When our hour was nearly over, a Rikers representative ordered us to wind things down.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Most good people, who manage these trade-offs with compassion and skill, are creatures of fragile equilibria.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Deep sea expeditions regularly come across creatures that haven't been described by science.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Of the 3,428 names on Forbes' list, three individuals and families in the Pittsburgh area were included on the list.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Scouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouts. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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