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as in nasty
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
a snide trick to get the couple to gamble on a bet they had no real chance of winning
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as in false
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
some small-time crook who was selling snide gems to gullible tourists
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Recent Examples of snide
More than 110,000 people have watched that video so far, and to this day, a stray commenter still occasionally sees fit to leave a snide remark.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
As my colleague Charlie Warzel wrote in March, on X, the White House is now a troll account, borrowing its snide visual language and tone from some of the internet’s most cynical spaces and deploying this style to mock and dehumanize people.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
The pushing of the goalposts includes unappealing and snide assaults on basically anybody who ever said a negative word about Deen.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
And certainly one of the standard-bearers of snark was one of Project Runway's original judges, Michael Kors, who delivered quip after hot take after snide face during his 10 seasons on the competition.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
As my colleague Charlie Warzel wrote in March, on X, the White House is now a troll account, borrowing its snide visual language and tone from some of the internet’s most cynical spaces and deploying this style to mock and dehumanize people.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
The pushing of the goalposts includes unappealing and snide assaults on basically anybody who ever said a negative word about Deen.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
And certainly one of the standard-bearers of snark was one of Project Runway's original judges, Michael Kors, who delivered quip after hot take after snide face during his 10 seasons on the competition.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snide
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Microsoft took months to fix Remote Desktop disconnection issues, then shipped a Windows Update that wiped out Copilot, and released updates that duplicated the Task Manager and created a nasty system recovery bug.—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
29 Jan. 2026
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Those might have increased here because of weak data, like the nasty drop in consumer confidence yesterday, or because of the expectation a new Fed chair will be more dovish.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their most recent lawsuit alleges trademark infringement and counterfeiting, along with false designation of origin and seeks unspecified damages from the online sellers.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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His reflections on the controversies and critical snubbings that greeted movies that have since become consensus masterpieces are nuanced without descending into false modesty.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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How heartbreaking, and how vile, that any adult claiming compassion would seek to imbue a child with that extreme allergy to their own self.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Diary again casts its eye far and wide for news, any news, that might distract us all from the vile toxicity emanating from Washington—make that Davos.—
Chop Choppish Shop,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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During the operation, the suspects rented a shipping container to store materials and millions of counterfeit tablets awaiting distribution.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said Hurwitz killed Moreau to cover up a counterfeit ticket scheme at the nightclub, KOIN 6, Fox News, and the Portland Tribune report.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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The women have frequently shared their custom dirty soda orders and helped catapult the once-niche drink, often guzzled from 44-ounce mega cups, into the spotlight.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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If extremely dirty, they can be very briefly dunked into cold water and wiped dry.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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At one point, Melania is shown watching television coverage of the proceedings on CNN, apparently unconcerned that the network only traffics in fake news.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Authorities have said the backpack contained a ghost gun, fake IDs, a notebook and other writings detailing Mangione’s grievances against the private health care system in the United States.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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Young people are growing up in a climate that can feel cruel, divided or lonely.—
Julie Ruth Owen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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And cutting nurses’ health care benefits is just cruel.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some key upgrades, including forged pistons, boosted output to 200 hp, resulting in a proto-M3 that could hit a top speed of 140 mph.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hunter Byrnes, 29, of Charlestown, Indiana, was charged with more than 100 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Snide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snide. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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