as in rejected
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help
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Recent Examples of spurned
Founded in 2008, Groupon, which once spurned a $6 billion takeover offer from Google on its way to a $25 billion valuation, has fallen in recent years to a fraction of its previous worth amid sharp revenue declines.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, according to The Athletic, Vancouver Whitecaps signing Thomas Müller spurned FC Cincinnati because of concerns he’d be turned into a marketing machine with the city’s German-American community, and instead opted for a club where the main focus would be on the field.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The heat spurned wildfires that continue to blaze, and has been linked to more than 1,000 deaths.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
His 17 years as the school’s head football coach were among the most successful in school history and he was seen as a Wildcat icon, having spurned interest from bigger schools in order to remain with his alma mater.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Ford canceled one family of EVs, then spurned its traditional engineering structure and staff to develop others.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Ford canceled one family of EVs, then spurned its traditional engineering structure and staff to develop others.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Democrats are hopeful that Cooper will not follow the lead of numerous governors over the past decade who have spurned bids for the upper chamber.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, according to The Athletic, Vancouver Whitecaps signing Thomas Müller spurned FC Cincinnati because of concerns he’d be turned into a marketing machine with the city’s German-American community, and instead opted for a club where the main focus would be on the field.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The heat spurned wildfires that continue to blaze, and has been linked to more than 1,000 deaths.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
His 17 years as the school’s head football coach were among the most successful in school history and he was seen as a Wildcat icon, having spurned interest from bigger schools in order to remain with his alma mater.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Ford canceled one family of EVs, then spurned its traditional engineering structure and staff to develop others.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Ford canceled one family of EVs, then spurned its traditional engineering structure and staff to develop others.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Democrats are hopeful that Cooper will not follow the lead of numerous governors over the past decade who have spurned bids for the upper chamber.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurned
Verb
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The club rejected her for lack of record.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In one practice, McCarthy refused to throw an easy short pass and opted instead to throw a deeper-developing route.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While there was plenty of blame to go around following the Giants' 21-6 loss, head coach Brian Daboll seemingly refused to point the finger at Wilson despite his underwhelming performance.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Note that the relative strength indicator has declined from late 2024 to the present – heading in the opposite direction of the price.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Spurned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurned. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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