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
Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Manchin’s media appearances to promote his book have already made headlines with quintessential blunt talk about his snub of former Vice President Kamala Harris and willingness to torch his old party.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Amy Poehler has some choice words for the Academy after seeing comedies get snubbed at the Oscars year after year.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Still, some social media users have interpreted the sitting as a snub.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Manchin’s media appearances to promote his book have already made headlines with quintessential blunt talk about his snub of former Vice President Kamala Harris and willingness to torch his old party.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Robinson was snubbed in just this way by Charles Lindbergh, only for Jimmy Walker, then the mayor of New York, to save the situation by rapidly shaking Robinson’s outstretched hand himself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Amy Poehler has some choice words for the Academy after seeing comedies get snubbed at the Oscars year after year.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
Noun
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Dellinger challenged his dismissal in a lawsuit but later dropped the suit.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their dismissals seem like a matter of when, not if.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals later rejected a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel against him.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Senate rejected Democratic and Republican plans to reopen the government Thursday, its seventh attempt to break the stalemate.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lewis Wedlock, a social psychologist specializing in masculinities, notes that the term is especially cutting when a man uses it to refer to another man, which can imply disdain for his authenticity and his submission in pandering to women.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kleinfeld disdains the concept of work-life separation.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The matter-of-fact rebuff feels very French, very Oklou.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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There was a unilateral rebuff toward the idea that the industry is experiencing a drummer shortage in general.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The tide could be a foot higher than the point where major flooding begins that can produce severe damage to homes and businesses, making some roads impassable and isolating neighborhoods.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Aid is expected to flow into Gaza, where scenes of devastation and hunger, as well as a famine declaration, have prompted outrage around the world and left Israel isolated diplomatically.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s a little rockiness between Mer and DeLuca when DeLuca feels disrespected and unequal in their relationship.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Your husband overreacted and disrespected you, slapping food and mocking you.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One day, doctors could produce blood fully compatible with a patient’s body, avoiding rejection risks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Other university leaders are saying MIT's rejection of the deal opens the door for other institutions to make the same choice, rather than agree to deals like some of the Ivies have.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Testers noted how plush or stiff the mattress felt after consistent sleep on the mattresses, from a boxed memory foam to a hybrid bed.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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When your sugar mixture reaches 230°F, begin beating your egg whites to firm peak stage; egg whites will hold their shape but not quite to stiff peak stage.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snub. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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