snubbed; snubbing
1
: to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
2
3
: to treat with contempt or neglect
snub an old acquaintance
4
: to extinguish by stubbing
snub out a cigarette
snubness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of snub in a Sentence
Verb
She snubbed me in the hallway.
He snubbed their job offer.
They deliberately snubbed the meeting.
Noun
he tolerated the snubs from his in-laws because the holidays come but once a year, thankfully
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
Although it was snubbed by the Oscars, the meditative film essay earned both the MPSE Golden Reel and CAS Guild documentary awards for sound editing and sound mixing.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 5 July 2024
Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024
As the first Black woman to serve as vice president, Harris could make a powerful case that passing over her would be an unacceptable snub to the most loyal Democratic voters.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
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Verb
Nimmo and Lindor were snubbed for the second year in a row.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
Although it was snubbed by the Oscars, the meditative film essay earned both the MPSE Golden Reel and CAS Guild documentary awards for sound editing and sound mixing.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 5 July 2024
Noun
That was a definite snub to the regime, along with the lowest-ever turnout – just below 40% of 61 million eligible voters – since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024
As the first Black woman to serve as vice president, Harris could make a powerful case that passing over her would be an unacceptable snub to the most loyal Democratic voters.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snub. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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snub
1 of 3 verb
snubbed; snubbing
1
: to check or stop with a reply that hurts : rebuke
2
a
: to check (as a line) suddenly while running out especially by turning around a fixed object (as a post)
b
: to check the motion of by snubbing a line
3
: to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
4
: to put out by crushing
snubber
noun
snub
2 of 3 noun
: an act or an instance of snubbing
especially
: rebuff entry 2
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