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as in rejected
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her
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as in disdained
to show contempt for
a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket
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Recent Examples of snubbed
Leonard, a native of Moreno Valley in Southern California, was initially snubbed when the reserves were announced Sunday from the Western Conference selections determined by NBA head coaches.
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Law Murray, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The report that Kraft was snubbed comes a few weeks after it was revealed that Belichick also failed to secure the necessary votes to make it into the Hall of Fame.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Brady on Belichick Brady also continued to praise his former coach Bill Belichick, who was surprisingly snubbed in the voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ – How did Bill Belichick get snubbed?
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
All three have been, well, snubbed for decades.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Chase Infiniti has received her flowers from BAFTA after being snubbed by the Oscars.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Kings snubbed for Rising Stars Rookie centers Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell have been outstanding for the Kings, but neither was chosen to participate in the Rising Stars tournament at All-Star Weekend when the player pool was announced Monday.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Critics have snubbed the film, while audience exits are only so-so, including a B- CinemaScore.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Law Murray, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The report that Kraft was snubbed comes a few weeks after it was revealed that Belichick also failed to secure the necessary votes to make it into the Hall of Fame.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Brady on Belichick Brady also continued to praise his former coach Bill Belichick, who was surprisingly snubbed in the voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ – How did Bill Belichick get snubbed?
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
All three have been, well, snubbed for decades.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Chase Infiniti has received her flowers from BAFTA after being snubbed by the Oscars.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Kings snubbed for Rising Stars Rookie centers Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell have been outstanding for the Kings, but neither was chosen to participate in the Rising Stars tournament at All-Star Weekend when the player pool was announced Monday.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Critics have snubbed the film, while audience exits are only so-so, including a B- CinemaScore.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snubbed
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More than 300 district judges in Minnesota and elsewhere have so far rejected the government’s mandatory detention policies, ordering detainees released or granted bond hearings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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That happened recently in Kansas City – where voters rejected a new stadium – and Philadelphia, where the team reversed its decision to build the arena near the city’s Chinatown.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.—
Alexandra Marshall,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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The extractor isolated lithium from competing sodium ions with a 370,000-fold efficiency.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Atreus grew up in a remote forest cabin, isolated from the rest of the world and raised almost entirely by his mother Faye.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the video, the Kalogeras Sisters said they felt disrespected by staff and attacked by the comics in the audience.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rachel McAdams stars as Linda Liddle, a socially awkward and widely disrespected employee at a company headed by sexist nepo-baby CEO Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien).—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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And Republicans are among those repulsed by the ongoing scandals.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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That effort quickly repulsed decent Americans.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her daughter hated when people talked about others behind their backs.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even all of us people who hated the evil empire of Brady-Bill Belichick can’t help but secretly respect this version of the Patriots.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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More recently, the mayor spoke out against the county’s plan to cut $200 million in homeless services.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Local reports said Ukrainian missiles hit a power plant and an electrical substation, cutting power to parts of the city.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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According to the lawyers, Ballard set up a meeting between Gorrin and then-Vice President Mike Pence in 2017 at a political event in Doral with members of the Venezuelan diaspora, who despised Maduro.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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An unofficial list provided by the Rhode Island Invasive Species Council includes a number of aggressive plants that are widely despised by gardeners, such as Norway maple, Oriental bittersweet, Tree of Heaven, autumn olive, garlic mustard and Japanese knotweed.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Snubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snubbed. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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