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 Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Defensive lineman Desmond Watson showcased his football skills in front of scouts at the Florida Gators' NFL Pro Day on Thursday.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Mississippi State coach Sam Purcell said his staff scouted the Bears heavily since learning of their first-round draw, and paid special attention to a 72-38 Bears’ loss to Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
However, while his production is great, scouts have one main issue with the star offensive lineman that has nothing to do with his production on the field.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Defensive lineman Desmond Watson showcased his football skills in front of scouts at the Florida Gators' NFL Pro Day on Thursday.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Just as companies use internships to scout out prospective talent, interns are getting to know the company.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Mississippi State coach Sam Purcell said his staff scouted the Bears heavily since learning of their first-round draw, and paid special attention to a 72-38 Bears’ loss to Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
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Beom-jun is the person behind the wheel of the car that hits Dong-sik.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Had Melanie Robinson survived, the 38-year-old mother would have been arrested on capital murder of a person under 10 years old in the death of her baby, Jonas Allen.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And my wife would probably mock me for not getting meat, or something else.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Now mock drafts expect the Seahawks will try to improve their offensive line or add another wide receiver for Darnold.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These guys fought savagely, just fought incredibly hard.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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Our sport needs more people that celebrate the awesomeness of what these guys can do.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Another aspect to note is that the AI didn’t ridicule me or otherwise play any tomfoolery about my need for assistance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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His visit to a military base in Greenland to deliver a speech was ridiculed amid unwanted overtures from the U.S. to annex Greenland.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, most of the damages (as much as 90%) will be allocated to football and men’s basketball due to the revenue generated by the respective sports.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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State police are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 91 in Wallingford on Monday morning that left one man dead.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The parallels between real life and fiction were haunting.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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One of the rooms touches on how Cartier has given life to the ideas and dreams of its clients — a hefty list of kings, queens and aristocrats.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The fifth movement is his funeral: a witches’ sabbath replete with monsters and creatures, with an undead version of his beloved as their ringleader.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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