scumbags

plural of scumbag, slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scumbags Stick it right in the faces of those who will gladly vote for scumbags like El-Sayed in Michigan. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Matt Lucas and Marina Prior’s Thénardiers are boisterous and charming — more amiable sleazes than menacing scumbags, if that tracks. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Ninety-nine percent of politicians are scumbags. — Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025 Once the province of bikers and sailors and scumbags, tattoos now appear on nearly one-third of all Americans. — John Semley, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scumbags
Noun
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.
    — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Because some of them are showing up to the game looking like clowns.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The excessiveness of Ken Russell, Joe Coleman, Tasha Tudor, clowns, migraines, Priscilla Presley, and the Winchester Mystery House.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Plus, those dogs checked the pipes far more often, making the entire fab safer for everyone.
    — Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • PetMD recommends skipping the fancy labels and instead choosing shampoos that are pH-balanced for dogs and targeted to actual skin and coat needs like dryness, shedding or itching.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Scumbags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scumbags. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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