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Recent Examples of scoff
Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
His response was met with laughter and scoffs of disbelief from the audience.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2024
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Assuming the Broncos lose that game and even trip up once in the conference, a 10-2 record going into the Mountain West championship game would be nothing to scoff at.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Thankfully things didn't escalate beyond a scoff in this case, but what should a traveler do in a similar situation to handle a pushy fellow passenger civilly?
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
His response was met with laughter and scoffs of disbelief from the audience.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2024
Noun
Republicans, however, have scoffed at her research background, especially during her Senate confirmation hearing.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Assuming the Broncos lose that game and even trip up once in the conference, a 10-2 record going into the Mountain West championship game would be nothing to scoff at.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoff
Verb
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Artificial intelligence is pushing the frontiers of science and technology—piloting military drones, diagnosing diseases, and designing enzymes that devour plastic waste.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The single, meanwhile, is ushered in with a gripping bass line and an undercurrent of keyboards until Osbourne makes his grand vocal entrance, all sneers and snarls.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Verb
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When dust is inhaled, the particles can collect in your lungs and lead to respiratory issues.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Under Robinson’s leadership, a team of his firm’s attorneys fought and won an 18-year court battle on behalf of the state’s victims of brown lung, a disease that strikes textile workers who inhale particles from raw cotton.—
Michael Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One snap was taken from their family outing, showing the 23-year-old sitting with a smirk on his face after blowing out the candles of his cake.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Alan Clarke, executive director of advanced EV development at Ford, sitting next to Field, nodded in agreement while wearing a similar smirk.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pay down high-interest debts The first thing to do with any extra money is to pay off high-interest debts, like credit card bills, which can quickly gobble up any windfall.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Is this the beginning of a long-term trend of AI gobbling up jobs?—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Scoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoff. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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