Synonyms of scouting

scouting

verb

present participle of scout

as in ridiculing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridiculing
• mocking
• taunting
• teasing
• deriding
• laughing (at)
• gibing
• jeering
• poking fun at
• skewering
• making fun of
• parodying
• shooting down
• making sport of
• ragging on
• targeting
• harassing
• imitating
• cocking snooks (at)
• tormenting
• cocking a snook (at)
• quizzing
• disparaging
• scorning
• riding
• decrying
• tweaking
• scoffing (at)
• sneering (at)
• razzing
• pestering
• baiting
• belittling
• bugging
• rallying
• mimicking
• twitting
• kidding
• harrying
• bad-mouthing
• hassling
• pooh-poohing
• ribbing
• ragging
• chaffing
• satirizing
• heckling
• caricaturing
• travestying
• jiving
• aping
• taking off (on)
• parroting
• burlesquing
• lampooning
• needling
• putting down
• joshing
• pillorying
• catcalling
• barracking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• commending
• sanctioning
• applauding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scouting

These uncrewed aircraft support pilots in F-35s, F-22s, and future F-47s by scouting, jamming electronics, and transporting weapons. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Positioning each camera takes considerable planning, with researchers using satellite imagery to design a grid before scouting the exact spot. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Ahead of an uncertain offseason, the Mets are shoring up their staffing situation, adding Derek Falvey as a senior advisor of baseball operations, and promoting Kriss Gross to assistant general manager of scouting. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

In the aftermath, co-founders Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding began scouting new locations, ultimately landing on Beverly Hills for their inaugural flagship. — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

On the clip, Macdonald tells the story of how in 2024 the Seahawks took video sourced from fans attending Broncos training camp practices in scouting their upcoming opponent. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

When scouting celebrity style, bold, out-there looks sometimes aren’t the ones that resonate the most. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026

Even the reliably Democratic Harry and Jack Warner were reported scouting for alternative locations. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

The Marlins believe scouting the big leagues mostly through TrackMan is generally more efficient and effective than doing it in person. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026