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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
His request comes after Trump snubbed the team, which won a gold medal at the 2026 Olympics, during a phone call with the men's hockey team.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The film, which was snubbed by the Oscars but has earned nominations from the Actor Awards (Grande) and the crafts guilds, puts Elphaba and Glinda’s friendship to the test and explores how the consequences of their actions will change all of Oz.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Jamerson’s dreams of a solid return to a school that snubbed him were shattered.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The common thinking is that Thompson’s inclusion on the roster is one of the biggest reasons Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson was snubbed.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But, feeling snubbed, Broward Democrats gradually voiced their frustrations.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
It was reported originally last week that Belichick was shockingly snubbed during his first year of eligibility.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 6 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
Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ – How did Bill Belichick get snubbed?
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The film, which was snubbed by the Oscars but has earned nominations from the Actor Awards (Grande) and the crafts guilds, puts Elphaba and Glinda’s friendship to the test and explores how the consequences of their actions will change all of Oz.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Jamerson’s dreams of a solid return to a school that snubbed him were shattered.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The common thinking is that Thompson’s inclusion on the roster is one of the biggest reasons Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson was snubbed.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But, feeling snubbed, Broward Democrats gradually voiced their frustrations.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
It was reported originally last week that Belichick was shockingly snubbed during his first year of eligibility.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 6 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
Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ – How did Bill Belichick get snubbed?
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snubbed
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Naperville City Council members rejected the request, arguing that the proposal made the center feel less welcoming to the Naperville community.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Years later, when Taylor went to apply for an apartment, they were told they were being rejected because of poor credit.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
26 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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In the final years of Khamenei’s stubborn rule, the country grew increasingly isolated, plagued by corruption and sinking deeper into economic turmoil, with dwindling prospects for a swelling youth population and shrinking middle class.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Mann helped rally the group for a trip to the Georgia Aquarium, turning downtime into something that kept the team together rather than isolated.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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What a disappointment to have something so joyous tarnished by a dreadful reality where women are being belittled & disrespected for existing.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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Piagentini dismissed those factors as beside the point, saying judges should trust juries’ sentencing decisions and that Davis’ ruling disrespected the jury process.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 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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But what Trump has always hated isn’t conflict but sacrifice, the notion that American power should ever be constrained by a veneer of idealism or care for global opinion.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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On the flip side, not everyone hated the pea starch version of the fries.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sam Bennett scored with 35 seconds left to cut the deficit back to one but Florida could get no closer.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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That deal, which required Iran to limit its nuclear program by, among other things, cutting enrichment levels and reducing centrifuges, took effect in 2016 and was due to expire 10 years after it was adopted.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ann Godoff, the founder of Penguin Press and the editor of Ron Chernow, Zadie Smith, Salman Rushdie, and Thomas Pynchon, would have despised this obituary.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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Liberal Democrats who despised Daley as a corrupt big-city boss hailed Jackson as a hero.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Snubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snubbed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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