scoffed (at)

verb

past tense of scoff (at)
as in shrugged off

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  1. shrugged off
  2. dismissed
  3. rejected
  4. scorned
  5. mocked
  6. flouted
  7. disobeyed
Verb
  • Moraitis shrugged off the fact that her opponent won Herbst’s endorsement.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Vargo, 71, shrugged off criticism in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrugged off
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  • Conversely, Morio is desperate to have kids, but any effort to discuss the topic with his wife is quickly dismissed.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors, for example, have portrayed Coq Thélot, as a justice who had been dismissed by Moïse.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • Their case was previously rejected by the district court and appeals court.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Meta, a week ago, rejected, then reversed course on an ad for Alex Gibney’s doc takedown Musk, and now a studio is about to weigh in on Meta.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • The investors among this small and scorned generation, now aged 45-61, are watching markets play out on their screens and constantly see the plot parallels with past cycles.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • On a fictional highway in 1958, a Cadillac became badly scorned by a little Nash Rambler.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of scorned
Verb
  • When the two teams met again, a handful of Bury supporters mocked fans using the disabled facilities.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • VanAntwerp has been horrified to see Kirk’s killing mocked online, sometimes menacingly.
    — Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of mocked
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  • China, for instance, has routinely flouted a binding 2016 ruling under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that rejected China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea.
    — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Jenner flouted wedding guest dress code in a show-stealing plunging corset gown.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of flouted
Verb
  • The creditors’ lawsuit describes Kenny as a bullying presence who routinely threatened to fire anyone who disobeyed his orders.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Jeanie Buss also wants proof that Joey and Janie Buss disobeyed the 2017 court order, along with an order requiring them to show cause of why they should not be held in contempt of court.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disobeyed
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