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as in masses
people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class
claimed that only scum lived in that part of town
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2
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
ignore the heckler—he's complete scum
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Recent Examples of scum
Rinse the sink after every use to get rid of food debris that can cause odors, get rid of soap scum, and reduce staining.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Oftentimes, these blue-green algae overgrowths appear as blue, green, or brown scum along the surface of water.
—Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
These bathroom staples trap toothpaste drips and soap scum in seams and crevices.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Here, a cleaning pro shares a step-by-step breakdown of how to remove soap scum from every surface of your bathroom, from glass doors to tile grout and everything in between.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Oftentimes, these blue-green algae overgrowths appear as blue, green, or brown scum along the surface of water.
—Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
These bathroom staples trap toothpaste drips and soap scum in seams and crevices.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Here, a cleaning pro shares a step-by-step breakdown of how to remove soap scum from every surface of your bathroom, from glass doors to tile grout and everything in between.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scum
Noun
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There’s a rabble-rousing politician with grievances galore.—
Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tanner spoke in a blend of political rabble-rousing and entrepreneurial uplift.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Without comment, the president shared multiple news articles covering his previous remarks slamming Maher as a jerk.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Lion’s Tail that tastes like if a Jamaican jerk chicken and a Whiskey Sour couldn’t keep their hands off each other.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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The seeming absoluteness of scientific thinking may predispose many medical practitioners or public health workers to assume the populace trust them, that evidential claims naturally validate interventions — no further Q&A needed.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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That combination makes for a happy society and ensures a populace that drives a productive economy for years to come.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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How did clowns become a protest symbol?—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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And plenty of humans would appreciate a better understanding of how to convince trash pandas a puzzle isn’t worth investigating any more.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Just ridiculous signing all of these retreads off the trash heap.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Identifying Coyotes As part of the same genus as domestic dogs, coyotes may resemble a dog from a distance.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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And also, dogs would be used to flush out deer hiding in bushes or in steep terrain, to expose them to waiting sharpshooters.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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All that loot pumped out of the Armenian proletariat, says the gaur, and for what.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Severin, on the other hand, represents the revolutionary proletariat.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Raccoons, skunks, crows, and moles feed on lawn grubs.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Scum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scum. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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