SNUBBING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

snubbing

verb

present participle of snub

as in rejecting

to deliberately ignore or treat rudely the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her

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as in disdaining

to show contempt for a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket

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Recent Examples of snubbing Fans are accusing her of snubbing Clark. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 And other fans just wanted to know how snubbing some reporters resulted in a penalty that felt more serious than other teams have received for far worse. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2026 The detainees also claimed instances of judges allegedly snubbing their cases, or bonds being denied, to pressure them to self-deport. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026 Over the years, the Oscars have garnered a reputation for snubbing studio tentpoles from consideration in above-the-line categories. — Sophia Morano, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 After decades of snubbing fungi as parasites or passive tubes, the escalating tally of their functions has led researchers to consider mycorrhizae a missing link in climate studies. — Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 In all three races, Mamdani rolled the political dice by snubbing powerful establishment Democratic figures and flexing his own electoral muscle. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 But Minogue is catching flack from multiple angles for challenging Healey to debates while snubbing numerous requests from fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve, who made the ballot with just over 15% of the vote at the convention. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026 In June and July of 1966, the Beatles performed in Europe, Japan, and the Philippines, where, in Manila, they were accused of snubbing then First Lady Imelda Marcos. — Air Mail, 30 May 2026

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As with any tax relief company, there are complaints about the IRS rejecting a settlement or the company not getting enough relief.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Florida leads the nation with 375 active 287(g) agreements, and Attorney General James Uthmeier has previously threatened officials in Fort Myers and Key West with removal from office for rejecting such deals.

— Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The Rockets essentially dumped Finney-Smith in a cost-cutting move after making some free agent transactions, notably signing guard Marcus Smart, and surrendered three second-rounders to the Hornets to seal the deal.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026