SNIFF (AT) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

sniff (at)

verb

Definition of sniff (at)

as in to walk over

to show contempt for her carpentry skills are nothing to sniff at

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Verb

Peralta gave up six runs and struck out five with two walks over six innings.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The 2022 unanimous Cy Young Award winner, Alcantara (5-4) yielded one run and five hits, all singles, and struck out seven with only one walk over 90 pitches.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026

Definition of walk over

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At first, the men from Maidenpool laugh in his crispy little face, but soon their expressions evolve, from disbelief to disdain to awe and, finally, to terror.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Far from the chumminess on display in the Epstein files, her targets express fear of and even disdain for one another.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Definition of disdain

Verb

Unsurprisingly, residents hate the idea and are resentful that they were blindsided by the announcement.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Could Kohberger have been a serial killer in the making, a man who hates women, or is there enough evidence to exonerate him altogether?

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026

Definition of hate

Verb

Anything less grossly disrespects the students they are elected to serve.

— Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of disrespect

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Most of the refugees from the region fended for themselves in shanty towns around Baku, despised by the urbanites even as their plight was weaponized.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
This movie proved to be a huge hit, raking in over $230 million worldwide even though most critics despised it.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of despise

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