spurns 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of spurn

spurns

2 of 2

noun

plural of spurn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurns
Verb
  • Advertisement Mun-ju refuses to leave him.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Or, maybe someone who currently lives with you refuses to take ownership of perpetuating the mess downstairs.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • International pressure on Israel to end the war is increasing, with a growing list of countries deciding recently to recognize Palestinian statehood, which Israel rejects.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
  • When Rabbit asks to be the one to adopt Stacey after her graduation, Evelyn abusively rejects the notion and Rabbit is crushed.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fox News showed year-over-year viewership growth in the September ratings, while CNN and MSNBC saw significant audience declines.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • If either side declines to pick up their side of the option, as seems likely, Steer and the left-handed-hitting Will Benson could form a platoon in left field to replace Hays, with TJ Friedl in center and Noelvi Marte in right.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the Democratic Party seems to prefer a selective vision of free speech, one that ignores the most glaring and visible current example of suppression.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The 26-year-old ignores the advice and begins intense survival training.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Spurns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurns. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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