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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Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
The Academy’s country voters have trended a touch more progressive than the Nashville institutions that continue to snub Bey, so this isn’t revolutionary.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
News of the singer’s snub made headlines, especially since Beyoncé has spoken about feeling unwelcome in the genre.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Verb
With that in mind, Beyoncé had one of the biggest country albums of the year with Cowboy Carter but was heavily snubbed.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
The Academy’s country voters have trended a touch more progressive than the Nashville institutions that continue to snub Bey, so this isn’t revolutionary.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
But even by those standards, the SNL snubs are notable compared to the number of nominations received by non-SNL actors in comedies.
—Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
News of the singer’s snub made headlines, especially since Beyoncé has spoken about feeling unwelcome in the genre.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snub. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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