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as in rejecting
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her
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as in disdaining
to show contempt for
a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket
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Recent Examples of snubbing
Over the years, the Oscars have garnered a reputation for snubbing studio tentpoles from consideration in above-the-line categories.
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Sophia Morano,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
In all three races, Mamdani rolled the political dice by snubbing powerful establishment Democratic figures and flexing his own electoral muscle.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
And other fans just wanted to know how snubbing some reporters resulted in a penalty that felt more serious than other teams have received for far worse.
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The detainees also claimed instances of judges allegedly snubbing their cases, or bonds being denied, to pressure them to self-deport.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
1 June 2026
In June and July of 1966, the Beatles performed in Europe, Japan, and the Philippines, where, in Manila, they were accused of snubbing then First Lady Imelda Marcos.
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Air Mail,
30 May 2026
Fans are accusing her of snubbing Clark.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
But Minogue is catching flack from multiple angles for challenging Healey to debates while snubbing numerous requests from fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve, who made the ballot with just over 15% of the vote at the convention.
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Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
After decades of snubbing fungi as parasites or passive tubes, the escalating tally of their functions has led researchers to consider mycorrhizae a missing link in climate studies.
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Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Sophia Morano,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
In all three races, Mamdani rolled the political dice by snubbing powerful establishment Democratic figures and flexing his own electoral muscle.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
And other fans just wanted to know how snubbing some reporters resulted in a penalty that felt more serious than other teams have received for far worse.
—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The detainees also claimed instances of judges allegedly snubbing their cases, or bonds being denied, to pressure them to self-deport.
—
Chad De Guzman,
Time,
1 June 2026
In June and July of 1966, the Beatles performed in Europe, Japan, and the Philippines, where, in Manila, they were accused of snubbing then First Lady Imelda Marcos.
—
Air Mail,
30 May 2026
Fans are accusing her of snubbing Clark.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
But Minogue is catching flack from multiple angles for challenging Healey to debates while snubbing numerous requests from fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve, who made the ballot with just over 15% of the vote at the convention.
—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
After decades of snubbing fungi as parasites or passive tubes, the escalating tally of their functions has led researchers to consider mycorrhizae a missing link in climate studies.
—
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snubbing
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However, late Wednesday night, council members finalized plans, rejecting a proposal that would've raised the building's height and delayed the opening date.
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As LLMs and autonomous workflows proliferate, human judgment in curating, refining, and rejecting AI output becomes increasingly valuable.
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As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.
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The core value is in isolating truly new ideas and then testing them rapidly to get accurate customer feedback.
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Eventually, Scott put them in school to refocus on her writing and to avoid isolating them from peers because of their family’s wealth, a close friend told Vogue.
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So, is The Pitt just overtly disrespecting certain cast members by leaving them off the ballot?
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From disrespecting local customs and getting pickpocketed to forgetting to reapply sunscreen and overpacking, European tour guides have truly seen it all.
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Jangoo and Chase batted cautiously in the first hour before cutting loose just before lunch.
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The ribbon-cutting event was a somewhat soggy affair (got to love that unpredictable Florida weather) but a happy one for Seth and the 20+ IONNA employees that made the road trip down from their corporate office in Raleigh, NC.
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Being mad at the rich or hating the rich is not a crime.
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The America 250-hating libs are SEETHING today.
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While there are dismemberments and other bits of gruesome violence to be found in the film, Badlands is largely aimed at endearing its audience rather than repulsing them.
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Haney reminded jurors that despising the rich isn’t a crime, much less an abnormal opinion.
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Larson’s son Lane, then 9, had grown up loving the Bulldogs and despising their rivals, and made his feelings clear.
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“Snubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snubbing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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