as in devours
to swallow or eat greedily
scoffed dinner before running off to the basketball game
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Recent Examples of scoffs
Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The mysterious Egg scoffs at Dunk’s rope belt but offers to be his squire.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Fourie scoffs at the concern about African greys disappearing in the wild.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Still, Kayser scoffs at the idea that the baguette is in any real danger.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Fornnarino scoffs at that suggestion.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Ellen scoffs, not knowing who this Brian person is, to which the random servant is referring.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
When Dunk proposes to Prince Maekar that maybe the Seven spared him for some future purpose, Maekar scoffs.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The mysterious Egg scoffs at Dunk’s rope belt but offers to be his squire.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Fourie scoffs at the concern about African greys disappearing in the wild.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Still, Kayser scoffs at the idea that the baguette is in any real danger.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Fornnarino scoffs at that suggestion.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Ellen scoffs, not knowing who this Brian person is, to which the random servant is referring.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffs
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From her experience, the grasshopper drawing attention in Arizona devours everything in its path, whereas the chapulín is tied to greener environments and specific crops, such as cornfields, alfalfa, and squash leaves.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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But May also routinely devours Tool, Nine Inch Nails, and jazz albums from Miles Davis.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.—
Ben Coxworth
October 21,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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Harry How / Getty Images Fantasy baseball was once the focal point of the fantasy industry, and now it’s been subsumed nearly completely by football, which gobbles up 75% of the market.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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As George takes Mabel on a tour of his kingdom, Ellen gobbles up a fish, while a friendly worm gets abruptly carried off by a bird that swoops in from the sky.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Scoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffs. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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