as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
he tolerated the snubs from his in-laws because the holidays come but once a year, thankfully
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1
as in to reject
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her
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as in to disdain
to show contempt for
a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket
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Recent Examples of snub
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
While hundreds were invited, the snub of Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón, did not go unnnoticed.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Trump, however, has numbed our senses with endless authoritarian actions that have ignored our Constitution’s checks and balances, weakened our freedoms and snubbed our judicial system.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Even in the context of a chaotic first half, Juan Soto’s All-Star Game snub was stunning.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
While hundreds were invited, the snub of Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón, did not go unnnoticed.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox snubbed him when picking the 1996 and ’97 National League reserves, and Sosa begged out of the ’98 game with a shoulder bruise after being selected as a reserve despite hitting 20 home runs in June.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Trump, however, has numbed our senses with endless authoritarian actions that have ignored our Constitution’s checks and balances, weakened our freedoms and snubbed our judicial system.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
Noun
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The Justice Department’s dismissal of the charges comes as Moore started a 15-day trial earlier this week in Salt Lake City, Utah.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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President Donald Trump’s potential dismissal of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a major and underpriced risk that could trigger a selloff in the US dollar and Treasuries, a Deutsche Bank AG strategist said.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
12 July 2025
Verb
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New York Senator Julia Salazar, who was among the electeds observing hearings Thursday called for New Yorkers to reject what is happening inside lower Manhattan immigration courts.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Last summer, West Ham had a verbal offer of £15m rejected by Al Ittihad for midfielder N’Golo Kante, then 33.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Isn’t the point that Texans, Floridians and Tennesseans disdain big government, and by extension, would like to control it more?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The reckoning that followed the murder of George Floyd has given way to a backlash and a president who disdains efforts at equality, complains of anti-white prejudice and purges powerful Black men and women in the name of a mythical colorblind society.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Critical flight systems must be isolated from public-facing applications.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Interestingly, research has found that asthmatics tend to have lower levels of IgG. While camel milk is rich in these bioactive compounds, the study didn’t isolate or quantify which specific components were responsible for the observed effects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
Verb
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As the moon clashes with Saturn, the sense that you’ve been disrespected eats at you.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Ramsey reportedly was routinely late for team practices and openly disrespected McDaniel, Grier and former defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in front of teammates.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a legislative committee's rejection of a ban on conversion therapy was unconstitutional.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Despite having a degree, Pal has faced rejections for jobs ranging from Uber corporate to local restaurant management. ¨A bachelor’s degree is just not enough,¨ Pal said.—
Sami Khan,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
Verb
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And for the legions of blue-collar stiffs just like him.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The boar bristles are bendy to move with hair but still stiff enough to detangle knots.—
Olivia Cigliano,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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The premise is that America is caught in a bind between a political left that’s too afraid of growth and a political right that hates government investment and involvement.—
Scott Peters,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Fans wouldn't hate adding an extra game to the football season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snub. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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