as in ridiculing
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 scouting
He was named an honorable mention for All-Big Ten and participated in the Senior Bowl and NFL scouting combine.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-6, 267-pound prospect fared well at both the Senior Bowl and NFL scouting combine to improve his stock among a deep crop of tight ends, which is seemingly led by Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon) and Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Rene Morales, senior curatorial fellow at the Bakehouse Art Complex in Wynwood and former chief curator at PAMM, recently swung by for a studio visit with Palazzolo-Daboul, and, intrigued, ended up scouting out the rest of Tunnel.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Jorgensen died in 2003, three days after his 84th birthday and seven days after scouting a game for the Chicago Cubs.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-6, 267-pound prospect fared well at both the Senior Bowl and NFL scouting combine to improve his stock among a deep crop of tight ends, which is seemingly led by Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon) and Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Rene Morales, senior curatorial fellow at the Bakehouse Art Complex in Wynwood and former chief curator at PAMM, recently swung by for a studio visit with Palazzolo-Daboul, and, intrigued, ended up scouting out the rest of Tunnel.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Jorgensen died in 2003, three days after his 84th birthday and seven days after scouting a game for the Chicago Cubs.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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North Korea also conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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North Korea conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued crude statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Punk then resorted to mocking Reigns.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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In non-CinemaCon news, the looksmaxx influencer managed to unite the internets in mocking his dew-eyed meltdown and interview walk-off over being asked modestly difficult questions about his reputation (instead of being asked, say, which moisturizer is best for post-jaw hammering).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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