as in person
a member of the human race
you're a good scout
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as in to mock
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
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Recent Examples of scout
Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Boaters, scouts, civic organizations, environmental groups, businesses and individual volunteers are encouraged to help clean up the St. Johns River by removing trash and debris.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Mississippi State coach Sam Purcell said his staff scouted the Bears heavily since learning of their first-round draw, and paid special attention to a 72-38 Bears’ loss to Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Jaxson Dart impressed scouts at his pro day and may have done enough to pull a Bo Nix and sneak into the first round.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Boaters, scouts, civic organizations, environmental groups, businesses and individual volunteers are encouraged to help clean up the St. Johns River by removing trash and debris.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Just as companies use internships to scout out prospective talent, interns are getting to know the company.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Mississippi State coach Sam Purcell said his staff scouted the Bears heavily since learning of their first-round draw, and paid special attention to a 72-38 Bears’ loss to Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
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Davis police on Monday continued their search for the person or people who shot and wounded three people in the city’s Community Park on Saturday sending UC Davis Picnic Day revelers scrambling from the chaos.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Every person in the USA, not just citizens, has a right to due process.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The show and its participants were even parodied on Saturday Night Live in January, with comedian Ego Nwodim playing Amuli, and other cast members mocking people’s poor conversation skills and unintelligent dating decisions.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Altman mocked Musk by making a counter-offer to buy X for $9.7 billion.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the science between the little guys and the big guys is the same.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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Yes, this is the guy who has won the FedEx Cup a record three times and reached No. 1 in the world on nine occasions.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Another aspect to note is that the AI didn’t ridicule me or otherwise play any tomfoolery about my need for assistance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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His visit to a military base in Greenland to deliver a speech was ridiculed amid unwanted overtures from the U.S. to annex Greenland.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His best by far came off an odd-man rush where Suzuki shot to create a rebound for Cole Caufield.—
Omar White,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Both men will tell us a lot about themselves Sunday.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Find the little trans child that is ruining your life.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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By Jenna Ryu To say the last few years of Olivia Munn’s life have been a rollercoaster doesn’t fully capture what she’s been through.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fifth movement is his funeral: a witches’ sabbath replete with monsters and creatures, with an undead version of his beloved as their ringleader.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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