as in to walk over
to show contempt for
her carpentry skills are nothing to sniff at
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Verb
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Isn’t the point that Texans, Floridians and Tennesseans disdain big government, and by extension, would like to control it more?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025 -
The reckoning that followed the murder of George Floyd has given way to a backlash and a president who disdains efforts at equality, complains of anti-white prejudice and purges powerful Black men and women in the name of a mythical colorblind society.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Fans wouldn't hate adding an extra game to the football season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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It was purposefully exploited because people will hate anything that’s different.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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As the moon clashes with Saturn, the sense that you’ve been disrespected eats at you.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Ramsey reportedly was routinely late for team practices and openly disrespected McDaniel, Grier and former defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in front of teammates.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Centrists despised the deep cuts to programs for the poor and elderly.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Many of them love their country but despise what the regime has turned it into.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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One cast member dissing another’s new business venture.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Lamar performed several Drizzy disses with the crowd rapping along to nearly every word.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
13 June 2025
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“Sniff (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniff%20%28at%29. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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