as in person
a member of the human race
you're a good scout
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as in to mock
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the actor's attempt to rationalize his racist comments were roundly scouted by the media
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Recent Examples of scout
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Will Scott will serve as a coaching assistant/advance scout.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 June 2025
Jesse Buss and his scouting department found value in late first-round picks like Josh Hart and Kyle Kuzma as well as an undrafted star in Austin Reaves.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Noun
And at one end of the bench a number of scouts sat chatting quietly.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Will Scott will serve as a coaching assistant/advance scout.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Verb
Then there was the problem of scouting a suitable space.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 June 2025
Jesse Buss and his scouting department found value in late first-round picks like Josh Hart and Kyle Kuzma as well as an undrafted star in Austin Reaves.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
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Officials have increased the reward for information leading to the person who fatally shot a 21-year-old congressional intern in Washington, D.C., last month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
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Six other vacant roles have also since been eliminated, the person said.—
Sports Editor
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
Verb
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And of course, that following Sunday, Oliver did indeed mock his corporate bosses for the move.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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Many wanted Tiger to comment, but others chose to mock Williams.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There’s going to be a steady rotation of guys getting snaps along the line.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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And are people still talking about this guy, this creep?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The branding flip-flop was ridiculed online — which WBD’s social team tried to get ahead of by sending out a flurry of self-deprecating memes poking fun at the name switcheroo.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Gastineau, 68, says he has been ridiculed on social media over how he is portrayed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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One man told his wife that detainees go days without getting showers.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Again, such symptoms are quite non-specific and can represent many different conditions ranging from too much stress in your life to sleep apnea to depression to long Covid to cancer.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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In sport, as in life, the idea of failure is often cast as a villain—something to be denied, delayed or danced around.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The creatures move confidently across the island's terrain, both vast and cramped, and often emerge with a vampire's stealth from shadows, smoke and night itself.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Ramsey’s peaceful shark encounters caught on film go against Hollywood’s demonization of sharks and unwind our cultural frenzy that these creatures are to be feared.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
30 June 2025
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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