as in smiled
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
they brushed off his sneer and went about their business
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Recent Examples of sneered
Texas and Florida were COVID-19 wildfires, where the rates of infection soared due to the irresponsible actions of their respective governors who allowed businesses to remain open, all but sneered at immunization and encouraged people to gather maskless at public venues.
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Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The universities have sneered at the people who are feeding them.
—Richard K. Vedder, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Be the person folks used to have so much admiration for, versus someone sneered at when his name is mentioned.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
A lot of critics and intellectual types sneered at its sentimentality and its love story.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
This past week Trump sneered at a reporter who asked about the Argentina bailout.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The universities have sneered at the people who are feeding them.
—Richard K. Vedder, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Be the person folks used to have so much admiration for, versus someone sneered at when his name is mentioned.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
A lot of critics and intellectual types sneered at its sentimentality and its love story.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
This past week Trump sneered at a reporter who asked about the Argentina bailout.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneered
Verb
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Jones smiled when told about the comparison to Zedak.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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On reflection a little while later, Mikel Arteta smiled dryly.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the crowd laughed and Ross blew a kiss in Kraft’s direction, Brady could be seen shifting in his seat behind and to the right of the comedian.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schuman fell off his bike at one point, and the boy laughed at him.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Sneered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneered. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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