snubs 1 of 2

noun

plural of snub
as in dismissals
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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snubs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of snub
1
as in rejects
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her

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2
as in disdains
to show contempt for a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket

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Recent Examples of snubs
Noun
Legal snubs aren’t a first for Musk. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 May 2026 But Colorado can answer the snubs by winning the Stanley Cup. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 May 2026 Emmys season is about ot begin, and with it, a slew of contenders destined for nominations and memorialization by way of snubs chatter. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 The season’s three biggest acting snubs got to introduce their casting directors during this segment, which was a nice way to give them flowers for strong performances. — William Earl, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026 Minions & Monsters nods to the Academy snubs with a recurring gag imagining a Minion director receiving a Golden Banana trophy. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 Teams such as Arizona State and Richmond are among the last teams projected to be included in the field, while BYU, Texas A&M and Utah could be among the first snubs. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026 For many, two key snubs for Mauricio Pochettino’s first World Cup roster were in the midfield, as Diego Luna and Tanner Tessman weren’t among the 26 men on the stage at Pier 17. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, Levi Colwill and Estevao will all get a full summer to recover their minds and bodies and enjoy the benefits of something resembling a proper pre-season, fuelled by the additional motivation of their World Cup snubs. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Verb
Here are the biggest surprise wins and snubs from the ceremony. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 But Chelsea arrives and promptly snubs Mary, reigniting their beef over last season’s pants-gate. — Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025 The playoff rules have been updated to prevent future Notre Dame snubs. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 Needy Venus snubs Jupiter, activating your homey 4th house and your idealistic 9th house. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026 More tech —Trump taps Zuck and Jensen—but snubs Elon and Sam Altman, for tech advisory council. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026 The Fighting Irish take a stand, McDonald’s launches a holiday hit, and the Golden Globes’ new category snubs a major player. — Melinda Yao, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025 Notable snubs up front included Sam Bennett, Travis Konecny, Seth Jarvis, Connor Bedard, Wyatt Johnston and Mark Scheifele. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026 Trump snubs Cornyn amid retribution campaign The negative tenor could diminish turnout in an election already complicated by coming a day after Memorial Day, Texas Republican strategist Tyler Norris said. — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snubs
  1. dismissals
  2. rejects
  3. disdains
  4. rejections
  5. isolates
  6. disrespects
  7. cuts
  8. hates
Noun
  • That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks.
    — William H. McRaven, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of dismissals
Verb
  • The final budget agreement rejects a call by Newsom to lower the asset limit to $2,000 now and instead lowers it to $21,000 in 2027-28 to be eligible for Medi-Cal.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of rejects
Verb
  • The title character disdains the common folk, and the play’s complicated political discussion and harsh, jagged poetry aren’t what most picnicking playgoers are after.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Krikorian said a more traditional law enforcement approach should trade street sweeps for a greater focus on worksite enforcement – something Homan has advocated for, but which Trump disdains.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of disdains
Noun
  • Traditional sales metrics are insufficient; look for someone who thrives with limited resources and can maintain optimism despite frequent rejections.
    — Kate Morgan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • With more rejections, more appeals are being filed with Medicare's administrative contractors.
    — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Definition of rejections
Verb
  • No authoritative global source yet isolates the precise data-center share.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The Beats Studio Pro isolates your music using adaptive active noise cancelling and 360-degree Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
Definition of isolates
Verb
  • This is especially problematic when people do so in a way that disrespects, stereotypes or materially harms the original culture.
    — Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
  • Cutting short the New York Health Act is a shame and disrespects our elders, let alone others with disabilities.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of disrespects
Verb
  • When a company cuts its dividend, the stock tanks—that’s the bad scenario.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • There are a few loadouts available at HP's site, but the best overall deal is on this model, which cuts a full 50% off.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • What William rather surprisingly revealed, though, is that his father—King Charles—hates soccer.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • Lulu, an 80-pound Bernedoodle, hates Independence Day.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 27 June 2026
Definition of hates

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“Snubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snubs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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