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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Recent Examples of scout
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In the 12 months after his arrival, Bayern Munich sent scouts to the London Stadium to monitor his development.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Nancy Pike Hause, Estes Park Rockies need to look outward for scouting help
Does Bill Schmidt, the Rockies GM, really believe that firing the previous hitting coach and bringing in Clint Hurdle will turn around the team’s pathetic start to the season?
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
On Wednesday, a rival scout said Hess sat at about 95 mph in the first inning and that his velocity dipped as the start progressed.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In the 12 months after his arrival, Bayern Munich sent scouts to the London Stadium to monitor his development.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
While scouting Maye in 2023, Hortiz couldn’t help notice the running back who lowered his shoulder through defenders at the second level, burst through open lanes with breakaway speed and made would-be tacklers miss.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Nancy Pike Hause, Estes Park Rockies need to look outward for scouting help
Does Bill Schmidt, the Rockies GM, really believe that firing the previous hitting coach and bringing in Clint Hurdle will turn around the team’s pathetic start to the season?
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout
Noun
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In the eyes of the law, that person is a juvenile, incapable of forming criminal intent.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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The raid at the unidentified health care executive’s home was authorized by a judge after a person phoned in a tip to the FBI, according to the affidavit.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Similarly, this administration has mocked the constitutional process of due process, whereby the accused get their day in court.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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Crockett has been outspokenly opposed to Republican efforts to keep trans athletes out of women's and girls' sports, even previously mocking Americans who claim to have been impacted.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The dynamics are informed by a baseline of data from Mack, who oversees the Royals quantitative analysis staff and performance science department ... and happens to be a sharp and animated guy who loves to talk about this stuff.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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Robinson stars as Craig Waterman, a regular suburban guy with a boring job, a charming florist wife who's losing interest in him (Kate Mara), and a teenage son (Jack Dylan Grazer) whose indifference borders on hostility.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
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This was baffling to many observers, including this one, and was widely ridiculed, even receiving a friendly jab from rival, Peacock.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The former lawmaker from Hawaii used her perch at Fox to defend Trump from negative headlines and to ridicule her former party over its vision for the country.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Hikers in New York state have found the remains of a Canadian man who was missing for five months in the Adirondack Mountains, officials say.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Still: There’s something a little nasty about using a man’s long-ago loyalty oath as an excuse to simply kill him for safety, especially when the whole operation is burned anyway, yes?—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Founded by Frank Fertitta IV and Landon Gyulay, the Easy Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) grant-making nonprofit committed to helping Veterans transition to civilian life by addressing critical needs including mental health care, job training, placement, and family support services.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Netflix’s The Four Seasons follows six friends through a year of their lives — and that year, sadly, ended in tragedy.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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Elsewhere in the film, the Irish vampire Remmick, pursued by Choctaw vampire hunters, tricks his way into the protection of a pair of Klan members living near Clarksdale and turns them into creatures of the night.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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Someone throws fire at the creatures from a second-floor window, and another person opens a side entrance.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
1 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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