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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1
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
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
For many, two key snubs for Mauricio Pochettino’s first World Cup roster were in the midfield, as Diego Luna and Tanner Tessman weren’t among the 26 men on the stage at Pier 17.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, Levi Colwill and Estevao will all get a full summer to recover their minds and bodies and enjoy the benefits of something resembling a proper pre-season, fuelled by the additional motivation of their World Cup snubs.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Legal snubs aren’t a first for Musk.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
But Colorado can answer the snubs by winning the Stanley Cup.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
The season’s three biggest acting snubs got to introduce their casting directors during this segment, which was a nice way to give them flowers for strong performances.
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William Earl,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
Even with those snubs, the Southeastern Conference led the way by placing 10 teams in the field of 68, four short of its record from last year.
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Eddie Pells,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Teams such as Arizona State and Richmond are among the last teams projected to be included in the field, while BYU, Texas A&M and Utah could be among the first snubs.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
More tech —Trump taps Zuck and Jensen—but snubs Elon and Sam Altman, for tech advisory council.
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Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Needy Venus snubs Jupiter, activating your homey 4th house and your idealistic 9th house.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
Notable snubs up front included Sam Bennett, Travis Konecny, Seth Jarvis, Connor Bedard, Wyatt Johnston and Mark Scheifele.
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Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
The Fighting Irish take a stand, McDonald’s launches a holiday hit, and the Golden Globes’ new category snubs a major player.
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Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
13 Dec. 2025
But Chelsea arrives and promptly snubs Mary, reigniting their beef over last season’s pants-gate.
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Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
Here are the biggest surprise wins and snubs from the ceremony.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
The playoff rules have been updated to prevent future Notre Dame snubs.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Minions & Monsters nods to the Academy snubs with a recurring gag imagining a Minion director receiving a Golden Banana trophy.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
For many, two key snubs for Mauricio Pochettino’s first World Cup roster were in the midfield, as Diego Luna and Tanner Tessman weren’t among the 26 men on the stage at Pier 17.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, Levi Colwill and Estevao will all get a full summer to recover their minds and bodies and enjoy the benefits of something resembling a proper pre-season, fuelled by the additional motivation of their World Cup snubs.
—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Legal snubs aren’t a first for Musk.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
But Colorado can answer the snubs by winning the Stanley Cup.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
The season’s three biggest acting snubs got to introduce their casting directors during this segment, which was a nice way to give them flowers for strong performances.
—
William Earl,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
Even with those snubs, the Southeastern Conference led the way by placing 10 teams in the field of 68, four short of its record from last year.
—
Eddie Pells,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Teams such as Arizona State and Richmond are among the last teams projected to be included in the field, while BYU, Texas A&M and Utah could be among the first snubs.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Trump snubs Cornyn amid retribution campaign The negative tenor could diminish turnout in an election already complicated by coming a day after Memorial Day, Texas Republican strategist Tyler Norris said.
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Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
More tech —Trump taps Zuck and Jensen—but snubs Elon and Sam Altman, for tech advisory council.
—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Needy Venus snubs Jupiter, activating your homey 4th house and your idealistic 9th house.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
Notable snubs up front included Sam Bennett, Travis Konecny, Seth Jarvis, Connor Bedard, Wyatt Johnston and Mark Scheifele.
—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
The Fighting Irish take a stand, McDonald’s launches a holiday hit, and the Golden Globes’ new category snubs a major player.
—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
13 Dec. 2025
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
The playoff rules have been updated to prevent future Notre Dame snubs.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snubs
Noun
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That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri.
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What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks.
Verb
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Yet the Kremlin rejects the allegations and denies wrongdoing there.
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The Israel Prison Service rejects allegations of abuse, starvation, or denial of medical treatment.
Verb
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Krikorian said a more traditional law enforcement approach should trade street sweeps for a greater focus on worksite enforcement – something Homan has advocated for, but which Trump disdains.
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White supremacy, which is very much alive in the land — turn on the news — disdains every people of color.
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Trump’s rejections cast a long shadow — not just over Illinois but over the entire federal disaster-response system — which critics say the president has bent to serve political ends.
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If your organization is currently struggling with 10DLC compliance in the form of rejections or slow registration approval timelines, those issues won't disappear with RCS.
Verb
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The Beats Studio Pro isolates your music using adaptive active noise cancelling and 360-degree Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking.
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For clear voice communication, each earbud has a dual-microphone system paired with an AI noise reduction algorithm that isolates the wearer’s voice from ambient sound in the background.
Verb
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Cutting short the New York Health Act is a shame and disrespects our elders, let alone others with disabilities.
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In contrast, his wife, Chandravati, is selfish as a daughter-in-law and disrespects Swasthani, leading to enormous misery for her.
Verb
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Amid rising travel costs, Nguyen prioritizes travel in her budget and cuts expenses elsewhere.
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If the business stabilizes, cuts costs, sells an underperforming division, or improves capital allocation, the stock can re-rate quickly.
Verb
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There’s this dynamic early on in the film where the audience, seeing things from Jessie’s perspective, really hates Lily and look at her as a villain.
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Everybody hates Israel because of this.
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