as in dismissals
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
he tolerated the snubs from his in-laws because the holidays come but once a year, thankfully
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as in rejects
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her
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as in disdains
to show contempt for
a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket
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Recent Examples of snubs
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Grammy nominations snubs including the Weeknd More than 23,000 entries were submitted for Grammy consideration.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Boseman's masterful portrayal earned him plenty of critical acclaim, and his lack of an Oscar nomination was considered one of the biggest snubs of the following year.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
While players and their teams should not necessarily be judged on individual award nods, snubs, wins, or losses, Thursday’s announcement is a reminder of a key reason why the Red Sox fell short this year and what the front office must do this offseason.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
For our full breakdown of the 2025 Emmys — including Kristen's thoughts on the best and worst moments of the ceremony, more analysis on those snubs and surprises, and more — listen to the full episode of The Awardist podcast below.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Share Who were this year's snubs and surprises?
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Emmys will be written up for the gowns, the jokes, the winners, and the snubs.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There are, of course, some snubs and surprises.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Here are the biggest surprise wins and snubs from the ceremony.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
As with every year, there are plenty of surprises and just as many snubs among the nominees.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Grammy nominations snubs including the Weeknd More than 23,000 entries were submitted for Grammy consideration.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Boseman's masterful portrayal earned him plenty of critical acclaim, and his lack of an Oscar nomination was considered one of the biggest snubs of the following year.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
While players and their teams should not necessarily be judged on individual award nods, snubs, wins, or losses, Thursday’s announcement is a reminder of a key reason why the Red Sox fell short this year and what the front office must do this offseason.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
For our full breakdown of the 2025 Emmys — including Kristen's thoughts on the best and worst moments of the ceremony, more analysis on those snubs and surprises, and more — listen to the full episode of The Awardist podcast below.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Share Who were this year's snubs and surprises?
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Emmys will be written up for the gowns, the jokes, the winners, and the snubs.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There are, of course, some snubs and surprises.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
But Chelsea arrives and promptly snubs Mary, reigniting their beef over last season’s pants-gate.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Here are the biggest surprise wins and snubs from the ceremony.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snubs
Noun
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The high portion of dismissals has also discouraged first responders such as police officers and firefighters from participating.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those dismissals come as the administration has ramped up mass deportations of those without legal status, and sometimes pointed to judges as obstacles in that effort.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Employees have even suggested that Hialeah might be better served by joining county-run departments, an idea Calvo firmly rejects.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After years representing luxury giants in fashion and beauty ranging from Audemars Piguet to Sephora, content creator Nour Arida is launching her own vision, one that rejects perfection in favor of presence.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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California’s Democratic establishment disdains Citizen Pratt.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kleinfeld disdains the concept of work-life separation.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With key figures like Governor KathyHochul and Speaker of the New York State Assembly Carl Heastie already on board, Jeffries’ endorsement isolates remaining holdouts and underscores the growing influence of Democratic socialists in mainstream politics.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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By holding the form constant, Celmins isolates the matter.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lee disrespects national park values with these twin bills, and Curtis, who likes to tout his nature sensitivity on hikes with constituents, should know better.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The premiere episode opens with Colter starting a brawl in a small town bar after another patron disrespects the bartender.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After numerous rejections, Guiteau's obsession with the president turned deadly.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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One year later, that same propaganda fell flat with voters in numerous key races — rejections not only of the GOP’s virulent transphobia, but rhetoric from centrist Democrats who blamed trans rights issues for the party’s losses.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In September, cuts to subsea cables in the Red Sea caused disruptions to Microsoft's Azure cloud service.—
Magdalena Petrova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Together with fellow oligarch Gennadiy Bogolyubov, who cuts a comparatively lower profile, Kolomoisky amassed a sizable portfolio.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Don't be the house that supplies the candy everyone hates and leaves at the bottom of their pail.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, her sister Bree (Lynch) hates the thought of motherhood.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Snubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snubs. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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