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
Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
For studios and strategists, these shortlists act as a critical milestone as the industry prepares for potential surprises and snubs.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The hosts have likely planned out activities accordingly, and to leave early would be to snub their efforts.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Narratives around race, a divide between the old guard and the new, and even an Olympic snub surrounded Clark.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
For studios and strategists, these shortlists act as a critical milestone as the industry prepares for potential surprises and snubs.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
At the beginning of the year, Jay-Z called out the Recording Academy for snubbing his wife by never awarding her album of the year.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The hosts have likely planned out activities accordingly, and to leave early would be to snub their efforts.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
Noun
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Vrabel had been the favorite to land the job once New England announced Mayo’s dismissal.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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However, DirecTV and Dish on Thursday both challenged the dismissal of Fubo’s lawsuit in a letter to the judge in the case, saying the settlement doesn’t resolve antitrust issues around Venu that were raised by Fubo in the first place.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
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While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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Unlike drunkenness and hygiene issues — such as clipping fingernails and taking off shoes — which are widely disdained by fellow passengers, opinions on seat reclining mainly fall into two camps: those who say don’t do it, and others who argue the recline button exists for a reason.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 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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His statements — including Holocaust denial, racist denunciations of Muslims and immigrants, and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — shocked his critics and strained his political alliances.Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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This was meant to isolate the effect of processing.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, Shakespeare’s Richard was a sexist and misogynist who verbally and physically disrespected women, including his wife and mother.David Sterling Brown, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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It was believed that disrespecting the lights would bring misfortune.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2024
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Once that’s complete, the living cells are then processed away, leaving the artery structure behind, which can then be implanted in a new patient without risk of rejection.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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But also, this business is full of rejection and people just disregard you.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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Everyone knows that person—the one who hates their job but deals with it by planning the next big trip.Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Sadly, my youngest sister is rude and hates me, too.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snub. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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