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
David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The pro scout preparing advance reports on opponents will go through the roster and highlight players prone to having their buttons pushed and acting out.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Founder and comedian Kyle Kazanjian-Amory says venues are scouted by local comics who are hired to produce each show.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
On or just before Oct. 24, the brigade’s 382nd Separate Battalion sent 16 scouts to probe Ukrainian positions, apparently around Russkaya Konopelka or nearby settlements.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The pro scout preparing advance reports on opponents will go through the roster and highlight players prone to having their buttons pushed and acting out.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
By the following summer, they were spotted scouting property together in Miami, where Rodriguez was reportedly building a house.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Founder and comedian Kyle Kazanjian-Amory says venues are scouted by local comics who are hired to produce each show.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
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Reddish was ruled out an hour before tipoff because of a right peroneal strain – irritation or inflammation in the tendons that run along the outside of a person’s ankle and foot.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The last person to pull that off was Navy’s Roger Staubach in 1963.Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Jimmy Kimmel used his final show before the election to make an impassioned plea to get rid of Donald Trump, while others mocked the Republican candidate’s recent meltdown over a microphone during one his rallies.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Russia has sent two prototypes of its latest fighter jet in service, the stealth Su-57, to China for an airshow, where they were reportedly mocked for their poor workmanship and conditions.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The guys had so many good words to support me from the first day.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Not necessarily as the guy who’s getting the ball, but boxing out, being in the right spot.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The former president has repeatedly ridiculed the conservative cable news giant in the weeks leading up to Election Day.Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Young voters in both camps have seized on certain messages to ridicule or to emphasize certain values which have ranged from Tik Tock, Instagram reels of dance videos about eating cats and dogs to Trump depicted as the Messiah.Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — The Hayward man behind an iconic 2021 sideshow photograph has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing guns that police found during a raid of his residence, court records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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It was not known which of the two men who have protection orders against Schenke made the Facebook post.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Private equity now dominates sectors essential to daily life, from housing to health care.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Remember that these posts are highlights of people’s lives – not their day-to-day reality.Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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The horror-novel-inspiring creatures survive entirely on the blood of their victims.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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In its current incarnation, the resort caters more to corporate events and local gamblers than nightlife creatures.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Everyone seemed concerned but there was nothing to be done because the bird was out of reach.New York Times, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023
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While Flaco had been spotted in various parts of the city, police admitted the bird was difficult to capture and was certainly a flight risk.Tina Burnside, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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