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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffs (at)
  1. disdains
  2. hates
  3. disrespects
  4. despises
Verb
  • Most telling is how openly Stassi disdains the idea of therapy, even insisting to the horror of pretty much everyone else onscreen that forcing hard conversations on reality TV is her therapy.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And, like Maverick, Hegseth disdains rules against showy flyovers.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of disdains
Verb
  • Apparently, Whoopi hates group threads but is a great one-on-one texter.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Mimikyu hates bright sunlight and prefers to stay in dark, hidden places.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Aug. 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 whereas The Holdovers’s Paul Hunham despises his lazy, pampered students, The Debut’s Jerry Blankenbuehler has a determination to summon theatrical magic out of his meager cast.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Naturally, this puts him at odds with the Green Lantern Corps – but Sinestro really really despises the Guardians of the Universe the most here.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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