as in guys
a member of the human race
you're a good scout
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as in ridicules
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 scouts
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Belichick banned Patriots scouts from attending UNC practices.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The Institute’s first location and talent catalog will debut with the 2026 launch and will be designed to aid casting directors and scouts.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
According to a report from NFL draft analyst Dane Brugler of The Athletic, Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell has been blocking NFL representatives from attending practice — making in-game action the Badgers' only exposure to scouts.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The executive who helped oversee a team's scouting said scouts would have a much tougher time advocating for a team to draft high school prospects Shawn Green or Cody Bellinger, who rarely hit home runs in high school, only to gradually work up their power.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
But Lorch wasn’t just intimidating to coaches and scouts on the travel-team circuit.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Three scouts were recently inducted into the Order of the Arrow – Scouting’s National Honor Society, according to a news release.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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While the department already consists of head of technical recruitment and analysis Maximilian Hahn, sporting director Mark Noble (whose remit is the academy), European scouts Georges Santos and Antonio Tramontano, and first-team scout Adrian Clarke, there is a clear gap at the top.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Belichick banned Patriots scouts from attending UNC practices.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The Institute’s first location and talent catalog will debut with the 2026 launch and will be designed to aid casting directors and scouts.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
According to a report from NFL draft analyst Dane Brugler of The Athletic, Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell has been blocking NFL representatives from attending practice — making in-game action the Badgers' only exposure to scouts.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The executive who helped oversee a team's scouting said scouts would have a much tougher time advocating for a team to draft high school prospects Shawn Green or Cody Bellinger, who rarely hit home runs in high school, only to gradually work up their power.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
But Lorch wasn’t just intimidating to coaches and scouts on the travel-team circuit.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Three scouts were recently inducted into the Order of the Arrow – Scouting’s National Honor Society, according to a news release.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouts
Noun
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The house on Green Street belonged to the guys in a punk-metal crossover band called Meltdown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then there’s the loud kind, where the audience openly ridicules you.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday ridicules Pugsley for making a zombie.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just over a week later, two men, Destry Jones, 20, and Damien Hinson, 18, were arrested in connection with the incident.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So, tonight, this song goes out to a white man who watches [pornography series] Ghetto Gaggers and mocks Asian people on a podcast.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The exchange mocks our urge to impose order on the messiness of narrative.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cohen, 57, delved into the personal lives of Plemons, his Bugonia costar Emma Stone and their director Yorgos Lanthimos.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Meghan’s travel formula is warm, comfortable, and practical for holiday getaways, which is why now is a good time to copy her pieces before things really get busy.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These individuals are active across art, design, fashion, music, sports, and innovation.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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While some individuals have produced hardcore pornographic clips starring Disney and comic book characters, others on the platform have succeeded in prompting Grok Imagine to conjure lewd imagery of Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, and Sydney Sweeney.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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