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
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
From refs to scouts to iPad-toting assistants, on-field jobs are increasingly being filled by women.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Miller has had a long career in production Before his photography work, Miller spent a decade as a commercial location manager, scouting locations for shoots for companies like Nike, Ford and Toyota.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The event is presented by Post 416 leadership and members in partnership with city and county officials, local schools, scouts, and civic organizations.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
From refs to scouts to iPad-toting assistants, on-field jobs are increasingly being filled by women.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The commanders always have the next location scouted out in advance.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Miller has had a long career in production Before his photography work, Miller spent a decade as a commercial location manager, scouting locations for shoots for companies like Nike, Ford and Toyota.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
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Besides religion, what are other possible reasons a person might have executed a forgery?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the challenges for me as biographer was not to trivalize this obsession, not to mock it in any way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Their mother began a relationship with a swaggering alcoholic, their future stepfather, who mocked Scott for being soft.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The interim coach that season is the same guy who will try to devise a plan to slow the Panthers’ rushing attack Sunday — Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And there was the Michigan accent and the fact that the guy doesn’t shut up.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Using simple yet incandescent prose, Paine renounced, repudiated and ridiculed at a clip seldom witnessed in print before or since.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Now though, Hamlin has ridiculed Bianchi for his comments, emphasizing that Gordon wasn't dominating road courses like SVG.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jones was chosen from among seven applicants -- six men and one woman -- living in Zone 4.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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By the mid-1970s, women spent much less time cooking, and men picked up little of the slack.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Johnson said that one of the women struck her vehicle with the baseball bat while threatening her life.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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The inside of the entirely wooden house captures what life was like in early Fort Lauderdale over 100 years ago.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Every night after dusk, one of the world’s largest migrations begins, as deep sea creatures rise to the surface to feed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of those featured in the series are cryptids, creatures whose existence is disputed and often possess preternatural — meaning extraordinary — abilities, such as the Himalayan yeti or Australia’s amphibious bunyip.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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