as in dismissal
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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1
as in to reject
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her
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as in to disdain
to show contempt for
a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket
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Recent Examples of snub
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
The Oscar nominees have finally been revealed, and among the surprises and snubs are a slew of first-time Oscar nominees, including Demi Moore, Zoe Saldaña, and the history-making Karla Sofía Gascón.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The CMAs still snubbed Cowboy Carter, but in a way, that made this win even sweeter.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And that makes this snub feel particularly heinous.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
The Oscar nominees have finally been revealed, and among the surprises and snubs are a slew of first-time Oscar nominees, including Demi Moore, Zoe Saldaña, and the history-making Karla Sofía Gascón.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
However, would the conversation immediately shift to analysis about who said, did, snubbed the other, as opposed to said film — absolutely.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The CMAs still snubbed Cowboy Carter, but in a way, that made this win even sweeter.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
Noun
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Just four months later, he was asked to hold the fort as interim head coach at one of the world’s biggest clubs following Ten Hag’s dismissal.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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An ex-member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), whom President Trump fired last month, filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging her dismissal and asking a federal court to reinstate her to the board.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While some Gazans have rejected emigration, others see it as their only hope.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Jordan is home to more than 2 million Palestinians and, along with other Arab states, has flatly rejected Mr. Trump's plan to relocate civilians from Gaza.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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But the Gaza proposal should be seen in the context of a president who believes fervently in his own power of persuasion, who disdains traditional diplomacy, and whose Mideast envoy is a businessman with no experience in that field.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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For the Post’s editorial board to disdain substantial Chinese production for the rest of the world is for those same editorialists to disdain the division of labor that is at the root of all productive advance.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Unlike traditional weightlifting, which often isolates specific muscle groups, functional fitness workouts engage multiple muscles simultaneously, promoting better body mechanics and reducing the risk of injury.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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The decline of religious and civic participation, coupled with the rise of remote work and social media, has left many of us feeling isolated — even in crowded cities.—
John Hewko,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Most of your editorials, John Brummett, Rex Nelson, and John Deering, are blatant Trump haters, and their smug, condescending echo-chamber mindsets are constantly denigrating, mocking, and disrespecting at least 64 percent of your potential readers.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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But through some sort of patriarchy calculus, all Smith seemed to see was a woman disrespecting her husband, somehow.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This business is so full of rejections, no matter how good the script is.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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This moment of isolation is a powerful visual cue that no one truly sees or understands her, amplifying her sense of rejection.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Arctic air will blast across the the Midwest with subzero wind chill temperatures and stiff northwesterly winds, AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
11 Dec. 2024
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Yip says features and design elements, everything like a pocket placement to how a jacket may work with gloves—or even how smooth or stiff the zipper sliding action is—is all under consideration when designing.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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The memories Adria had drawn upon to make this part work—not just memories of a gesture or a look but of the moments when Lisa, when Lindy, just hated her.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Bryant famously hated when teammates would show up out of shape.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snub. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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