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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
Julia Stewart—a serial executive who has led operations across various billion-dollar American casual dining chains—once had a gratifying career moment after being snubbed for CEO.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 May 2026
King Charles snubbed his brother during a holiday visit to Sandringham Estate on May 24.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 May 2026
In fact, when Belichick was snubbed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-ballot inductee earlier this year, Brady was among those who scoffed at the football writers for leaving out the coach with the third-most wins all-time.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Phillips pointed to unbeaten Florida State getting snubbed from a four-team CFP field in 2023 and Notre Dame getting left out of last year’s 12-team model.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Phillips pointed to unbeaten Florida State getting snubbed from a four-team CFP field in 2023 and Notre Dame getting left out of last year’s 12-team format.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Chess, starring Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, was notably also snubbed in the best revival of a musical category.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Scott Wedgewood was snubbed, failing to make the Vezina Trophy finalist list apparently because of his lack of starts.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Despite a decisive Fan Vote win, first-time nominees New Edition were snubbed for an induction, as was Mariah Carey on her third consecutive nomination.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 May 2026
King Charles snubbed his brother during a holiday visit to Sandringham Estate on May 24.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 May 2026
In fact, when Belichick was snubbed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-ballot inductee earlier this year, Brady was among those who scoffed at the football writers for leaving out the coach with the third-most wins all-time.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Phillips pointed to unbeaten Florida State getting snubbed from a four-team CFP field in 2023 and Notre Dame getting left out of last year’s 12-team model.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Phillips pointed to unbeaten Florida State getting snubbed from a four-team CFP field in 2023 and Notre Dame getting left out of last year’s 12-team format.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Chess, starring Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, was notably also snubbed in the best revival of a musical category.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Scott Wedgewood was snubbed, failing to make the Vezina Trophy finalist list apparently because of his lack of starts.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Despite a decisive Fan Vote win, first-time nominees New Edition were snubbed for an induction, as was Mariah Carey on her third consecutive nomination.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snubbed
Verb
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The ceasefire hinged on an end to Hezbollah attacks, but the group was not party to the talks and its leader rejected the pact.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That ad, like the others, was rejected by WMATA, according to the lawsuit.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Musk has long disdained the norms that the executives who run giant public companies typically embrace.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The incident was isolated and only involved a small number of ballots, according to the registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Had the team isolated just one protein, or a mixture of different substances?—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Matt Cardona interrupted the chat and Zayn tried to show Gargano he was still getting disrespected.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Don’t think for a moment Dubas won’t feel the heat in Pittsburgh if Penguins fans believe Malkin, Letang or Crosby is disrespected in any manner at the conclusion of their careers.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Anyone who has worked in or observed the media industry for the last couple of decades will recognize and be repulsed by nepo-baby Jay, who is undeniably villainous.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Probably the beginning of his freshman year, hated him.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The guys who started this country, some of them hated each other with just as much venom and outrage and indignance as political players hate each other today.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Based on 2026 opening day figures, eight teams would have to cut payroll to get under the cap.—
Ronald Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Though often despised, carp are exceedingly shy and difficult, and great fighters.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Corporate bosses and some regulators have long despised the practice of rooting for share prices to fall, but defenders say short selling creates an incentive to expose wrongdoing and acts as a check on increasingly passive stock markets.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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“Snubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snubbed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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