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as in rejected
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her
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as in disdained
to show contempt for
a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket
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Recent Examples of snubbed
An Observer investigation last month found that the city spent more than $1 million in mostly taxpayer funds fighting and eventually settling with Patterson and other Black firefighters who accused the department of racial discrimination, retaliation and snubbed promotions.
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Julia Coin
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
But George had courted, and then snubbed, Richmond’s teen-age sister Sarah, marrying a minor German princess instead.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Julia Stewart—a serial executive who has led operations across various billion-dollar American casual dining chains—once had a gratifying career moment after being snubbed for CEO.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 May 2026
King Charles snubbed his brother during a holiday visit to Sandringham Estate on May 24.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 May 2026
In fact, when Belichick was snubbed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-ballot inductee earlier this year, Brady was among those who scoffed at the football writers for leaving out the coach with the third-most wins all-time.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Phillips pointed to unbeaten Florida State getting snubbed from a four-team CFP field in 2023 and Notre Dame getting left out of last year’s 12-team model.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Phillips pointed to unbeaten Florida State getting snubbed from a four-team CFP field in 2023 and Notre Dame getting left out of last year’s 12-team format.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Chess, starring Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, was notably also snubbed in the best revival of a musical category.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Julia Coin
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
But George had courted, and then snubbed, Richmond’s teen-age sister Sarah, marrying a minor German princess instead.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Julia Stewart—a serial executive who has led operations across various billion-dollar American casual dining chains—once had a gratifying career moment after being snubbed for CEO.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 May 2026
King Charles snubbed his brother during a holiday visit to Sandringham Estate on May 24.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 May 2026
In fact, when Belichick was snubbed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-ballot inductee earlier this year, Brady was among those who scoffed at the football writers for leaving out the coach with the third-most wins all-time.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Phillips pointed to unbeaten Florida State getting snubbed from a four-team CFP field in 2023 and Notre Dame getting left out of last year’s 12-team model.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Phillips pointed to unbeaten Florida State getting snubbed from a four-team CFP field in 2023 and Notre Dame getting left out of last year’s 12-team format.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Chess, starring Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, was notably also snubbed in the best revival of a musical category.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snubbed
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In May 2023, Quiñones rejected a call-up to the national team, however, and began playing for Mexico later that year.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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But initial attempts to send her to Tahiti, a French dependency, about 1,350 miles — or a 30-hour sea journey — from Pitcairn, were rejected by French Polynesian authorities.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Musk has long disdained the norms that the executives who run giant public companies typically embrace.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the request of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, and to allow for the safety of the firefighters, FPL temporarily isolated a section of one power line in the immediate area of the fire, impacting 38 customers.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The actors had the best time, because they’d been isolated for so long, and then suddenly they were thrown into a holiday camp.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Matt Cardona interrupted the chat and Zayn tried to show Gargano he was still getting disrespected.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Don’t think for a moment Dubas won’t feel the heat in Pittsburgh if Penguins fans believe Malkin, Letang or Crosby is disrespected in any manner at the conclusion of their careers.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Anyone who has worked in or observed the media industry for the last couple of decades will recognize and be repulsed by nepo-baby Jay, who is undeniably villainous.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Council members said the deal helps restore public trust by setting trash fees closer to what voters were initially told to expect and by eliminating a revenue experiment hated by Balboa Park museums and visitors.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The end of Dexter is so widely hated that it’s considered by many to be among the worst TV show endings ever.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The moment came in the 73rd minute with a goal from Mauricio to cut the US advantage to 3-1.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Simpson robbed Adell of a homer in the eighth to keep the Rays within two, and Aranda cut it to 4-3 with a two-out single off Farris before Zeferjahn finished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The traditional vuvuzela has been loved by some fans and despised by others.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The philosopher and theologian David Bentley Hart says that Christianity brought a moral revolution to a world that assessed a person’s value based on things such as birth, class, and power, where the weak were despised.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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“Snubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snubbed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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