1
as in nasty
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
a snide trick to get the couple to gamble on a bet they had no real chance of winning
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2
as in false
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
some small-time crook who was selling snide gems to gullible tourists
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Recent Examples of snide
Oh, and Olivia Newton John, she of the snide reference above… that’s her on backing vocals.
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Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
Another is with their adoptive family, which is made up of an uptight aunt, a materialistic uncle, and seven snide cousins.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
Dawkins the culture warrior could be snide, off-the-cuff, and downright toxic.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
Her elder sister, Alexia (Ella Rumpf), encourages Justine to lean into the tense environment, but snide swipes between the sisters betray an unspoken distrust.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
Another is with their adoptive family, which is made up of an uptight aunt, a materialistic uncle, and seven snide cousins.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
Dawkins the culture warrior could be snide, off-the-cuff, and downright toxic.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
Her elder sister, Alexia (Ella Rumpf), encourages Justine to lean into the tense environment, but snide swipes between the sisters betray an unspoken distrust.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snide
Adjective
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The trailers show the girls in both the past and present timelines growing increasingly unhinged and the writers have promised us that this season will only get nastier.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
1 Feb. 2025
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After a week of nasty weather across Florida, the business of launching rockets got back on track Monday afternoon.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2025
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Once false lashes are set, apply kohl eyeliner to line your upper waterline and a few more swipes of mascara to the inner corner for an extra pop.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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There’s a lot of false symbolism and false activism, and there’s a lot of people who really capitalize on this half-baked symbolism without deliverables.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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This is due to Emilia Pérez lead Karla Sofía Gascón’s highly offensive and frankly vile tweets unearthed from several years back, which first emerged late last week.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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The verdict: Its flavor was nothing short of despicably vile, which made Orly’s nail-biting polish both a gift and a curse along my journey to end my bad habit.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The backers of a fake ‘X Token’ also have used Musk’s image and name in effort to swindle unsuspecting X users.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs used motion in several key instances during their 2023 Super Bowl victory over Philadelphia, most notably on a pair of fake jet swing passes that were called after KC coaches picked up on a deficiency in the way Eagles defenders responded to the activity.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Surrounded by plenty of enemies, political and otherwise, the husband and wife have no choice but to get their hands dirty in order to save their son.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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Evans recommends carving out some time to complete tasks like returning dirty dishes or mugs from elsewhere in the house to the sink.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to the indictment, a search of one warehouse used by the group led to the June 2024 seizure of $20 million worth of counterfeit items including shoes, perfume, luxury handbags, apparel and watches.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
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An investigation, which included wiretaps, surveillance, and undercover drug buys, revealed that Fisher and others were selling large quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, as well as counterfeit oxycodone and Xanax pills, prosecutors said.—
From Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Immigrant advocates call those moves cruel and unnecessary.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The current government’s purposeful misrepresentation and defamation of DEI in such a comprehensively cruel and malicious manner deserves nothing less than personal and communal outrage and resistance.—
Dr. Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Mangione is also charged with using a forged instrument to deceive or injure another person.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
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He was arrested Wednesday and charged with second- and third-degree forgery and criminal possession of a forged Instrument.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Snide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snide. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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