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
And during a high school soccer game, Braden River flag football coach Amanda Porco scouted Baehr for the Pirates’ flag football team.
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Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Fortnight, as well as from other filmmakers scouted all year round.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Cherry was initially scouted to join the show’s second season by a casting company with a cold email.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Leipzig winger Diomande, 19, has been scouted by a number of clubs, including Liverpool.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
When he was scouted at 17, Karembeu left for France too and went professional.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Keaton Verhoeff, listed at 6-4 and 215 pounds, had 20 points in 36 games for North Dakota this past season as one of the NCAA’s youngest players at just 17, and the Sharks have scouted him extensively.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The scout is familiar with Stokes, having scouted him over the years.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Michael was instrumental in helping the band secure its first full-length record deal with Motown Records after being scouted by Bobby Taylor.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Fortnight, as well as from other filmmakers scouted all year round.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Cherry was initially scouted to join the show’s second season by a casting company with a cold email.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Leipzig winger Diomande, 19, has been scouted by a number of clubs, including Liverpool.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
When he was scouted at 17, Karembeu left for France too and went professional.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Keaton Verhoeff, listed at 6-4 and 215 pounds, had 20 points in 36 games for North Dakota this past season as one of the NCAA’s youngest players at just 17, and the Sharks have scouted him extensively.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The scout is familiar with Stokes, having scouted him over the years.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Michael was instrumental in helping the band secure its first full-length record deal with Motown Records after being scouted by Bobby Taylor.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouted
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And while that move was ridiculed across baseball at the time, another decision Turner made — far more consequential but no less revolutionary — put his franchise on a trajectory to become one of the most popular in the sport.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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On Thursday, though, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf – who is leading negotiations for Tehran and has emerged as the key voice of the Iranian government – ridiculed the notion of blockading Iran, pointing to the country’s extensive land and maritime borders.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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On a bench outside, as mums with their toddlers drink coffee, Trusty is talking about his start in a sport he was mocked for playing as a youngster.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Jon Stewart also mocked the golden display.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
15 May 2026
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“Scouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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