spurned; spurning; spurns
1
archaic
: to reject something disdainfully
2
spurner
noun
1
a
: disdainful rejection
b
: contemptuous treatment
2
a
b
obsolete
: stumble
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Examples of spurn in a Sentence
Verb
fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help
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Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris isn’t going to spurn a lead of any kind, but things can still change.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Sep. 2024
The Americans are big favorites, and the focus will be on Embiid, who spurned the French to play for Team USA.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Poolman—an indie movie flop directed by and starring Chris Pine that was spurned by critics—is coming soon to Hulu.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
And no matter who takes the White House, to spurn SpaceX would mean hurting the U.S. space program.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris isn’t going to spurn a lead of any kind, but things can still change.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Sep. 2024
The Americans are big favorites, and the focus will be on Embiid, who spurned the French to play for Team USA.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Poolman—an indie movie flop directed by and starring Chris Pine that was spurned by critics—is coming soon to Hulu.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Spurn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurn. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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