1
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
By that measure, Sheinbaum should be reminded that sending cheap oil to the decrepit Cuban regime and snubbing the Summit of the Americas in solidarity with the region’s most brutal dictatorships is a betrayal of Mexico’s constitutional commitment to human rights.
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Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Two in 5 Gen Zers are pursuing blue-collar work, rejecting the collegiate path and learning trades, according to a May 2025 survey of 1,434 young adults by Resume Builder.—
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And the British nations, as ever, remained aloof, England rejecting a late offer to step in for Austria.—
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While Paris is often framed as endlessly romantic, Wells says the day-to-day realities can be isolating.—
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Rather than isolating treatment from real life, Peak Path Health incorporates family engagement to help loved ones understand addiction beyond surface behaviors.—
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Anything less than the Broncos doing the same would be disrespecting Reid, wouldn’t it?—
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Meanwhile, films perceived as disrespecting Hindu traditions have faced severe consequences.—
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The president argued that inflation was already low enough to start cutting rates.—
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Trump has repeatedly blasted Powell for the Fed not cutting interest rates as much and as quickly as the president has demanded since entering the White House in January 2025.—
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Squidward's entire existence is a joke about hating your job, and that's not exactly preschool material.—
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Once his grandfather, Santa Claus (Jan Decleir), falls ill, his holiday-hating grandson Jules (Mo Bakker) must take the reins as Father Christmas in this Dutch film.—
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While there are dismemberments and other bits of gruesome violence to be found in the film, Badlands is largely aimed at endearing its audience rather than repulsing them.—
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That’s not the case with Bertha’s son, Larry (Harry Richardson), who seems to have joined his father in absolutely despising Bertha by the end of the season.—
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Both types of down do a good job keeping you warm and repelling the elements.—
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Ways To Prevent Mice Scents are good at repelling mice in the yard and around the house.—
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“Snubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snubbing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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