sniffs (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of sniff (at)
as in walks over
to show contempt for her carpentry skills are nothing to sniff at

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  1. disdains
  2. hates
  3. disrespects
  4. despises
Verb
  • And, like Maverick, Hegseth disdains rules against showy flyovers.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • The title character disdains the common folk, and the play’s complicated political discussion and harsh, jagged poetry aren’t what most picnicking playgoers are after.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of disdains
Verb
  • 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
  • Crystal hates that shows drop an entire season on release day, and thinks streaming has eroded the monoculture that used to propel powerful franchises to billion-dollar heights.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of hates
Verb
  • Anything less grossly disrespects the students they are elected to serve.
    — Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
  • This is especially problematic when people do so in a way that disrespects, stereotypes or materially harms the original culture.
    — Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
Definition of disrespects
Verb
  • But Kennedy despises the technology and has spread significant misinformation about mRNA technology.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • Though Brigitta despises him, Maria shelters him.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of despises
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“Sniffs (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffs%20%28at%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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