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
Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Estévez was previously considered an All-Star snub.
—Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
After being snubbed by Lollapalooza in 1995, Sharon Osbourne launched Ozzfest—a touring festival that ran until 2018 and became a staple of the metal scene.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Noun
The surprise snub came in the first year of Soto’s record-setting 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Estévez was previously considered an All-Star snub.
—Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Verb
The fact that both The Bear and Nobody Wants This submitted multiple episodes and ended up snubbed will perhaps be a cautionary tale next year.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
After being snubbed by Lollapalooza in 1995, Sharon Osbourne launched Ozzfest—a touring festival that ran until 2018 and became a staple of the metal scene.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
Noun
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Potter had just been appointed after Julen Lopetegui’s disruptive dismissal and West Ham did win at Manchester United and Ipswich Town in the last three games to bring some light to the season’s end.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Its current trustees have expressed hope that the La Jolla Town Council can move on peacefully from its recent turmoil involving a series of executive actions, member dismissals, resignations and impassioned public comments.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After twice rejecting Trump, Nevadans ousted a Democratic governor in 2022 and helped Trump back to the White House in 2024.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Evers himself rejected Underly’s request to repeal a state law requiring teachers to pass the Foundations of Reading Test to obtain certain teaching licenses.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the mainstream media, and the places where that brand is disdained, there is no room for attention.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
4 July 2025
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Even Netflix’s content factory is now licensing the very YouTube creators whom audiences once disdained as amateurs.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
17 July 2025
Verb
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In the 1960s, astronauts munched on quick and compact snacks called Space Food Sticks that were generally made with wheat flour, sugar, protein isolate, dry milk and flavorings.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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His regime is also among the most repressive and isolated in the world, with terrible relations and almost no trade with four out of its five neighbors, and a near-total dependence on the fifth: Russia.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Data from the National Center for Education Statistics showed that over one-third of teachers are disrespected by students at least once a week and suffer weekly verbal abuse from students in 17% of schools.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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What would Arabella say about the fact that for a few paltry bucks any fool can now buy, and then neglect and disrespect, her most treasured flora?—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the end, the real sale is trust, and trust is earned in the pause between rejection and return.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Player rejection after player rejection in the transfer market?—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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He is preoccupied with squaring the circle: purveying great, affordable coffee that doesn’t stiff the producer.—
Nina Caplan,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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Say goodbye to stiff towels with these tips for how to make towels soft again.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Trump hates wasting it without points on the board.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Their reaction was then amplified by right-wing commentators eager to make the point that the left hates hot women.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snub. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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