as in person
a member of the human race
you're a good scout
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as in to mock
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the actor's attempt to rationalize his racist comments were roundly scouted by the media
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Recent Examples of scout
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Will Scott will serve as a coaching assistant/advance scout.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 June 2025
Jesse Buss and his scouting department found value in late first-round picks like Josh Hart and Kyle Kuzma as well as an undrafted star in Austin Reaves.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Noun
And at one end of the bench a number of scouts sat chatting quietly.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Will Scott will serve as a coaching assistant/advance scout.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Verb
Then there was the problem of scouting a suitable space.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 June 2025
Jesse Buss and his scouting department found value in late first-round picks like Josh Hart and Kyle Kuzma as well as an undrafted star in Austin Reaves.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
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Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that about 34 people a day in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 42 minutes.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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And while a normal person will just digest that and process it, an allergic person actually sees this as a foreign threat.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Verb
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And of course, that following Sunday, Oliver did indeed mock his corporate bosses for the move.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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Many wanted Tiger to comment, but others chose to mock Williams.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There’s going to be a steady rotation of guys getting snaps along the line.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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And are people still talking about this guy, this creep?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The branding flip-flop was ridiculed online — which WBD’s social team tried to get ahead of by sending out a flurry of self-deprecating memes poking fun at the name switcheroo.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Gastineau, 68, says he has been ridiculed on social media over how he is portrayed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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In August, investigators arrested a 61-year-old Sacramento man suspected of carrying out a string of high-profile burglaries at businesses that month in and near downtown Sacramento.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The 83-year-old remains active in public life and often participates in Dukes of Hazzard events and memorabilia shows.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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This was quite an awakening as for most of my life I am defined as being part of a minority class.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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But then appeared on the road a living creature whose intent my driver could not understand: a cow.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The series, which has yet to receive a title, will see Newfoundland play Newfoundland as the rugged and picturesque Atlantic ocean provides the backdrop for the hunt for a sea creature.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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