as in ridiculed
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 scouted
The ministry did not respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment but said in its public statement that armed forces scouted and secured the area to avoid collateral damage and that the Ecuadoran government investigates any situation related to human rights.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Typically, recruiters are after a 4- or 5-star player who has been heavily scouted since middle or early high school, appears on national rankings lists, and gets dozens of scholarship offers from top programs before their senior year.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The crew, Beachler, and veteran locations manager Elston Howard scouted in and around New Orleans to find the right spots for their Mississippi Delta, citing The Big Easy’s superb film infrastructure as the reason behind the decision.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026
Vigar was scouted by Arsenal while playing for Hove Rivervale, an amateur side based in Hove, Sussex.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Putnam scouted a prize parcel perched just above tree line at 7,200 feet, far from roads, power lines, and any other signs of civilization.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Carter and Marks scouted venues across Los Angeles, considering Griffith Observatory, Hollyhock House, and even legendary producer Bob Evans’s Woodland Estate.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Working with Fauve and Paradise casting director Victor Tremblay-Blouin, Comte scouted schools in and around Val d’Or in Canada’s remote Abitibi-Témiscamingue region for the someone to play the character of the boy.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
The two newcomers were both scouted by Barron, who’s known for championing young talent.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Typically, recruiters are after a 4- or 5-star player who has been heavily scouted since middle or early high school, appears on national rankings lists, and gets dozens of scholarship offers from top programs before their senior year.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The crew, Beachler, and veteran locations manager Elston Howard scouted in and around New Orleans to find the right spots for their Mississippi Delta, citing The Big Easy’s superb film infrastructure as the reason behind the decision.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026
Vigar was scouted by Arsenal while playing for Hove Rivervale, an amateur side based in Hove, Sussex.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Putnam scouted a prize parcel perched just above tree line at 7,200 feet, far from roads, power lines, and any other signs of civilization.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Carter and Marks scouted venues across Los Angeles, considering Griffith Observatory, Hollyhock House, and even legendary producer Bob Evans’s Woodland Estate.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Working with Fauve and Paradise casting director Victor Tremblay-Blouin, Comte scouted schools in and around Val d’Or in Canada’s remote Abitibi-Témiscamingue region for the someone to play the character of the boy.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
The two newcomers were both scouted by Barron, who’s known for championing young talent.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouted
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Bondi was ridiculed over a move to hand out binders of Epstein files to conservative influencers at the White House, only for it to be later revealed that the documents included no new revelations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bondi was ridiculed over a move to hand out binders of Epstein files to conservative influencers at the White House only for it to be later revealed that the documents included no new revelations.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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But many other comments mocked the shop along with its presidential namesake, with a few detractors posting memes of tearful snowflakes topped with red MAGA hats.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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