as in to disregard
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
an able-bodied motorist openly flouting the law and parking in a space reserved for the disabled
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Recent Examples of flout
One passenger, however, sneakily flouted an airline rule and was then called out by a fellow flyer.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
MacArthur made news during the coronavirus pandemic for flouting Los Angeles County's health orders by holding indoor services for hundreds of congregants and refusing to enforce masking and physical-distancing requirements.
—CBS News, 15 July 2025
The lawsuit accuses the LAPD of flouting state laws passed in the wake of the 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, when journalists were detained and injured by the LAPD while covering the unrest.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The visitors who receive cold stares are usually those who flout local practices – such as speaking loudly in a country that values peace and quiet or wearing inappropriate or immodest clothing in a more traditional setting.
Make a personal connection.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
MacArthur made news during the coronavirus pandemic for flouting Los Angeles County's health orders by holding indoor services for hundreds of congregants and refusing to enforce masking and physical-distancing requirements.
—CBS News, 15 July 2025
The lawsuit accuses the LAPD of flouting state laws passed in the wake of the 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, when journalists were detained and injured by the LAPD while covering the unrest.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The visitors who receive cold stares are usually those who flout local practices – such as speaking loudly in a country that values peace and quiet or wearing inappropriate or immodest clothing in a more traditional setting.
Make a personal connection.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flout
Verb
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We’re overrun by leaders who are psychopaths or sociopaths (people who disregard social norms and the rights of others).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Even now, six months into President Trump’s second term, there’s a tendency to disregard his sometimes fiery rhetoric as mere big talk.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Colbert was canceled because the president has thin skin and despises anyone who tells jokes about him, but Colbert was also preaching to the converted.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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After despising and envying his seemingly perfect new partner from afar, their coffee date is a chance for Jessica to reconcile with the fact that Wendy was never the bad guy after all.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Verb
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People sometimes forget that being a legendary vocalist means more than just hitting the right notes.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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And a lot of people forget that in the beginning, The Osbournes was just an MTV experiment.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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“Flout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flout. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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