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
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Unfortunately, Monfort takes pride in this lean business model, wanting a new collective bargaining agreement to cap the number of scouts to even the playing field.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
So, why not double-up on the scouting staff both domestically and internationally by paying more than anyone in the industry?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Four pitches into the game, Tucker showed why college recruiters and MLB scouts are hot on his trail.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Unfortunately, Monfort takes pride in this lean business model, wanting a new collective bargaining agreement to cap the number of scouts to even the playing field.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Verb
Farmers were up their windmills and atop their barns and in other spots of vantage, scouting for Timble.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
So, why not double-up on the scouting staff both domestically and internationally by paying more than anyone in the industry?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Before Johnson and Eakins exchanged vows, Houser passed their wedding rings along the front row and asked that each person hold the rings and pray or give their blessings over them before passing them down to the next person in what's known as ring warming.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Read: The attack on trans rights won’t end there The impossible becoming possible is a hard thing to process—and easier to reject or mock than to understand.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Film director Wes Anderson mocked President Donald Trump over his plan to slap tariffs on foreign films made outside of the United States.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Regardless of what anybody tells you, when an offense is struggling, guys feel it.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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Other impact guys include USC RB Quinten Joyner and Miami (Ohio) WR Reggie Virgil. 20.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Gilgeous-Alexander even got ridiculed during his team's Game 3 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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The Bills don’t want their players, coaches or staffers ridiculed similarly.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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As Rusby talks of finding god and becoming a better man, Kev screws a silencer onto his pistol.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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The Field of 64 will be revealed Monday. UConn, which staved off elimination on Thursday and Friday, left 11 men on base, went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left the bases loaded in the second, third and seventh innings.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Noun
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This teaches the child important money management skills necessary for later in life.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Unlike most tourists, love bugs are only here for a few days because that’s their life span.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The vulpine creature was first described by Charles Darwin in 1834 on Chile’s Chiloé Island.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Stone Age hunter-gatherers may have been particularly interested in sperm whale skeletons, because the creatures are the only toothed species of the group, featuring long, straight jaw bones—perfect for crafting hunting tools, the researchers write in the paper.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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