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
Simmons helped Flaherty get started in scouting players for 247Sports; Flaherty credits him for helping lead him to his current position.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
With the self-scouting season about to pick up in earnest, the Panthers have to be mindful of their current depth chart as well as their options on the outside.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The director also grabbed images on the fly, using his iPhone during location scouting to get close-ups of the insects and on set during forest chases.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The goalie coaches for NHL teams have a two-fold job, working with their own goalies to close up any weak points in their game, and scouting the other team’s goalies to look for areas their shooters might be able to exploit.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
With the self-scouting season about to pick up in earnest, the Panthers have to be mindful of their current depth chart as well as their options on the outside.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The director also grabbed images on the fly, using his iPhone during location scouting to get close-ups of the insects and on set during forest chases.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The goalie coaches for NHL teams have a two-fold job, working with their own goalies to close up any weak points in their game, and scouting the other team’s goalies to look for areas their shooters might be able to exploit.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouting
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The internet absolutely let Clavicular have it, ridiculing the influencer with a barrage of memes.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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North Korea conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued crude statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Vargas reached out to Charles via a TikTok DM to request a donation, and Charles posted a video on the platform mocking her message.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Three weeks after that self-mocking self-tape, a Mercedes-Benz was waiting outside one of Bournemouth’s student accommodation blocks.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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