as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
he tolerated the snubs from his in-laws because the holidays come but once a year, thankfully
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1
as in to reject
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her
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as in to disdain
to show contempt for
a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket
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Recent Examples of snub
James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Alex Kirschenbaum: Norman Powell Powell is one of the biggest All-Star snubs this season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
The state of North Carolina went 0-for-3 Thursday night at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as linebacker Luke Kuechly and wide receivers Steve Smith and Torry Holt were all snubbed.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Liverpool’s decision to snub interest in Nunez from the Saudi Pro League in January made perfect sense given the difficulty of recruiting a suitable replacement in the winter window.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Alex Kirschenbaum: Norman Powell Powell is one of the biggest All-Star snubs this season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
It should be noted that Hurts didn’t join the Eagles until 2002 – over two years after the team and Trump snubbed each other.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
The state of North Carolina went 0-for-3 Thursday night at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as linebacker Luke Kuechly and wide receivers Steve Smith and Torry Holt were all snubbed.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
Noun
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Some people might say the same about Menke’s dismissal.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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The intrigue: Rahn, a disabled U.S. Army veteran, worked as a civilian federal government employee for about five years before his dismissal, but was considered probationary because he'd been promoted from the Department of Defense to his role with CISA within the past year.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Focusing on personal strengths, practicing self-compassion and challenging negative self-perceptions can help alleviate beliefs that you are bound to be rejected or hurt by others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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More than 16,000 of our members sent messages to Congress urging them to vote no on Trump's budget proposal and asking them to reject the Christian nationalist ploy to pit vulnerable communities against each other for the benefit of the few.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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But the Gaza proposal should be seen in the context of a president who believes fervently in his own power of persuasion, who disdains traditional diplomacy, and whose Mideast envoy is a businessman with no experience in that field.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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For the Post’s editorial board to disdain substantial Chinese production for the rest of the world is for those same editorialists to disdain the division of labor that is at the root of all productive advance.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Arctic Ocean, nearly isolated from larger oceans by land bridges, became a vast, shallow, nutrient-rich basin.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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This means the elite of El Salvador likely traded in ritualistic traditions and customs across great distances, contradicting previous beliefs that these communities were isolated, according to Antiquity.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In one month, Trump has unilaterally changed the paradigm, disrespecting our European friends and putting us in harm’s way.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Gregory remains skeptical, and while Tea might not be my favorite person, the way Dr. G is shifting blame and disrespecting his wife is hard to ignore.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Despite facing rejection, including a harsh encounter with a former instructor, Hackman remained determined.—
Megan Cartwright,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Other Republicans were more blunt in their rejection of the idea.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bill is a great character, all stiff back and prissiness.—
Laurie Hertzel,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Arctic air will blast across the the Midwest with subzero wind chill temperatures and stiff northwesterly winds, AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
11 Dec. 2024
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The new 2025 Wells Fargo Money Study, based on surveys of nearly 4,000 Americans, tabulated several pieces of shopworn advice that consumers have grown to hate.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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People hated Japanese-Americans after the war, Scott Kido said between tears.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snub. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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