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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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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
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BLAME GAME – Carville blasts 'snot-nosed' Harris staffers for Rogan snub.
—Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2024
In May 2023, Adams was snubbed when left off the list of Biden’s reelection surrogates.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Watch on Deadline Still, Trump’s campaign sent out an email trumpeting the Los Angeles Times’ non-endorsement as a snub of Harris, a native of the state.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
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BLAME GAME – Carville blasts 'snot-nosed' Harris staffers for Rogan snub.
—Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
However, just to keep us on our toes, the Spirit Awards followed up by snubbing him in their gender-neutral Lead Performance category.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2024
In May 2023, Adams was snubbed when left off the list of Biden’s reelection surrogates.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
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United are six games into the tenure of Ruben Amorim after the early season dismissal of Erik ten Hag, while Pep Guardiola’s City are going through a period of one win in 10 matches, an unprecedented run in the club’s recent history.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, those cases are moving toward dismissal or are winding down ahead of Inauguration Day next month.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Already, staffing at the SSA is at a 50-year low, as House Republicans rejected increasing funding for the agency in the continuing resolution passed in September.Marley Jay, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Government shutdown:Donald Trump rejects bipartisan plan to avoid a government shutdown, sets up debt ceiling battle When is the government shutdown deadline?Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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As a student at The John Carroll School, Paula Etting disdained public office.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2024
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Good free-market neoliberals had historically disdained this idea, believing government attempts to meddle in the economy would have bad results.Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
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More than 100 bridges would be lost, power lines toppled and coastal towns isolated.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rahal’s current iteration of David includes milk protein isolate, collagen and whey protein, and is held together with allulose and polydextrose.Simone Melvin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The line in question addresses white comics who disrespect Black women, an obvious nod to Schulz going viral this year for his jokes aimed at Black women during a chat with podcast duo James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu of Shxtsngigs.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Employees who feel ignored or disrespected are less likely to engage fully in their work or remain loyal to the organization.Maria Alonso, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Witter said that the request could trigger trauma responses tied to childhood abandonment, neglect, or rejection.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, Scott had the correct approach to rejection, according to psychologists.Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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The dialogue was ham-handed, the performances stiff, the villain lame, the story stupid.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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The 100 percent carbon shaft of the Storm 2 is strong enough to withstand freakish plants that would normally end in snapping, light enough (at 75 grams per meter) to prevent fatigue after repetitive motion, and stiff enough to propel us forward.Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
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One who hates raisins and one who’s afraid of the wind.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Calming spray Unlike dogs, who often enjoy walks, indoor cats usually hate being taken out of their home environment.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snub. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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