as in person
a member of the human race
you're a good scout
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as in to mock
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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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Most rhino poaching happens because of inside intelligence, so the organization relies on its team of scouts, who are celebrated in their villages and looked after.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Hunters should scout and find the white oaks with remaining food.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But he was typecast in the eyes of NFL scouts as a third-down, change-of-pace player, incapable of carrying the load as a bruising back running between the tackles.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Most rhino poaching happens because of inside intelligence, so the organization relies on its team of scouts, who are celebrated in their villages and looked after.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
Verb
May and the rest of his troupe are scouted by a German attaché who leads them to an exclusive performance for Hitler, putting May at a complex personal and professional cross-roads.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Hunters should scout and find the white oaks with remaining food.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
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The settlement could be announced as soon as Thursday, said the person.Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
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Allergic reactions occur when a person's immune system is hypersensitive to a substance (allergen).Daniel More, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Her research entailed working with rhinos that had been sedated and fitted with radio collars, a process so stressful that some females slowed their reproduction or miscarried; meanwhile, local trackers mocked her fancy receivers.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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After that, there was an uptick in videos posted on Telegram that appeared to show Ukrainian civilians being attacked or running from drones, with Russian commentators mocking them.Lauren Kent, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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In it, a young woman who creates new identities at an extraterritorial witness protection program meets a guy at a bar one night whose personal story is exactly the same as one of the identities she’s thought up.John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Like some of the questions are things like, Who’s that guy that keeps hanging out by the car on Third Street?Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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Far from ridiculing or mocking the Christian faith, Harris was clearly attempting to quiet the protestors, who had interrupted her speech.Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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In a way reminiscent of a comedic roast, Obama ridiculed former President Trump, N.C.Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024
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That was where a man named George Renninger worked for the Wunderle Candy Company.Aaron Mahnke, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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My wife, awakened, cracked open the French windows in her bedroom and saw a man shouting in the front garden.Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Everyone’s life goes through ups and downs in their own time.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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However, Osment suggested in an interview with TVLine that Georgie and Mandy might reconcile and remarry later in life, but this storyline has not yet been confirmed.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Another common Halloween nightmare features spiders, creatures that evoke fear in many.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Over time, these swooping winged creatures of the night have become synonymous with spooky season.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Everyone seemed concerned but there was nothing to be done because the bird was out of reach.New York Times, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023
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While Flaco had been spotted in various parts of the city, police admitted the bird was difficult to capture and was certainly a flight risk.Tina Burnside, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023
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“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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