as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
he tolerated the snubs from his in-laws because the holidays come but once a year, thankfully
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as in to reject
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her
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as in to disdain
to show contempt for
a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket
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Recent Examples of snub
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
But screenwriter Pathak doesn't think Kapadia's exploration of controversial relationships caused the Oscar snub.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
And so far, he’s been snubbed, as has Harrison, as have the Patriots.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Last year, many Orthodox Christians in Ukraine celebrated on December 25 for the first time, shifting away from Russian customs toward Western conventions and widely seen as a snub to Russia and its orthodox church, which has endorsed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
But screenwriter Pathak doesn't think Kapadia's exploration of controversial relationships caused the Oscar snub.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
Indeed the Democratic governor of California conspicuously snubbed Tesla from a new state plan to extend EV subsidies to car buyers.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
And so far, he’s been snubbed, as has Harrison, as have the Patriots.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
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Vrabel had been the favorite to land the job once New England announced Mayo’s dismissal.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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However, DirecTV and Dish on Thursday both challenged the dismissal of Fubo’s lawsuit in a letter to the judge in the case, saying the settlement doesn’t resolve antitrust issues around Venu that were raised by Fubo in the first place.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, Cleveland-Cliffs made a $7 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel, but the offer was rejected.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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By March, 2014, all but one of the publishers had rejected the book, and Kim and Freeman parted ways.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Unlike drunkenness and hygiene issues — such as clipping fingernails and taking off shoes — which are widely disdained by fellow passengers, opinions on seat reclining mainly fall into two camps: those who say don’t do it, and others who argue the recline button exists for a reason.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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As a student at The John Carroll School, Paula Etting disdained public office.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2024
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His statements — including Holocaust denial, racist denunciations of Muslims and immigrants, and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — shocked his critics and strained his political alliances.Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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This was meant to isolate the effect of processing.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, Shakespeare’s Richard was a sexist and misogynist who verbally and physically disrespected women, including his wife and mother.David Sterling Brown, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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It was believed that disrespecting the lights would bring misfortune.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2024
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Once that’s complete, the living cells are then processed away, leaving the artery structure behind, which can then be implanted in a new patient without risk of rejection.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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There was the blow of rejection by Southgate for Euro 2024.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The dialogue was ham-handed, the performances stiff, the villain lame, the story stupid.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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The 100 percent carbon shaft of the Storm 2 is strong enough to withstand freakish plants that would normally end in snapping, light enough (at 75 grams per meter) to prevent fatigue after repetitive motion, and stiff enough to propel us forward.Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Everyone knows that person—the one who hates their job but deals with it by planning the next big trip.Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Sadly, my youngest sister is rude and hates me, too.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snub. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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