as in ridiculing
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 scouting
In scouting the Hornets leading into their outing, Johnson noticed more than a few qualities that stood out with the rookie.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
A lot of work lies ahead for the front office and scouting department to get the offseason right.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
The 31-year-old entrepreneur and first-time World Economic Forum attendee was scouting for a salmon roll at a party hosted by Digital Life Design, a media and conference business, Tuesday night at the Grandhotel Belvédère.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Reports from England said that country’s Football Association had started scouting other base-camp locations because of interest from Argentina and the Netherlands, which plays a group-stage match at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
A lot of work lies ahead for the front office and scouting department to get the offseason right.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
The 31-year-old entrepreneur and first-time World Economic Forum attendee was scouting for a salmon roll at a party hosted by Digital Life Design, a media and conference business, Tuesday night at the Grandhotel Belvédère.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Reports from England said that country’s Football Association had started scouting other base-camp locations because of interest from Argentina and the Netherlands, which plays a group-stage match at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouting
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The temperature is rising in the Warner Bros Discovery chase, with key figures at Netflix and Paramount ridiculing the other companies’ merger proposals.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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But mostly, and kind of disturbingly, people enjoyed ridiculing it.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Late-night hosts, including Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers, have been mocking the documentary.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Link was captured on Ring camera footage mocking and belittling Jimenez after shooting him, prosecutors say.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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