scoff (at)

verb

Definition of scoff (at)next
as in to rebel (against)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoff (at)
  1. reject
  2. dismiss
  3. shrug off
  4. mock
  5. defy
  6. scorn
  7. disobey
  8. flout
Verb
  • Critics see it as another attempt to breathe life into claims that courts, investigators and election officials have repeatedly rejected — and another corrosive attempt to undermine faith in the state’s vote.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Questioning, if not rejecting, established Christian doctrine, Ahab also comes to regard Moby Dick as the outward and visible sign, the physical embodiment of the indifference or, worse, utter malignity inherent in the universe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of reject
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  • That suit was dismissed after a judge ruled that Lively’s accusations were protected by litigation privilege.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • News outlets uncovered years-old comments on Reddit that appeared to endorse political violence, dismiss rape in the military, criticize rural Americans and use anti-gay slurs.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • Teskey also shrugged off concerns about an AI data center bubble.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • And that allowed another hero to shrug off the pain of his own wounds and step up big.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of shrug off
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  • The Belgian team’s official X account celebrated the team’s win with a pair of mocking posts.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • More than 200 people were arrested in protest marches and anti-terror raids, including academics, lawyers, and journalists; a comedian who mocked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was held at the airport.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of mock
Verb
  • Mexican Americans have long risen up to defend ourselves and defy our haters, but there’s usually an underlying strain of bitterness and anger that kneecaps us at the worst possible moments.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Any concerns that expanding the tournament to forty-eight teams would bring lopsided outcomes evaporated as underdog nations defied betting odds again and again.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026
Definition of defy
Verb
  • The finale ended with Carter being hauled off in a van by the family that Beulah scorned when going into business with the Duttons.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • That sent a chill through a fan base that has been scorned many times by some of the organization’s top players.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of scorn
Verb
  • Santana-Mateo was booked on charges of breach of peace, engaging police in a pursuit, disobeying the direction of officer, reckless driving, failure to obey a stop sign, failure to drive right, failure to obey a traffic control signal and driving the wrong way on a one way.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • In 2024, the agency claimed that X security staff sometimes had to pointedly disobey Musk in order to remain in compliance.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Definition of disobey
Verb
  • Noting that the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause explicitly states that the president cannot accept things of value from foreign or domestic governments, ethics experts say Trump is flouting the law and Congress has chosen to not enforce it.
    — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Deadly fires are common in India, where building laws and safety norms are often flouted by builders and residents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Definition of flout
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