spurn
verb (used with object)
to reject with disdain; scorn.
are spurning
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present progressiveof spurn.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Younger generations are spurning the social media sites of their parents, but what’s shocking is the alternative we’ve embraced: the Find My app that shares your real-time location with as many friends as you want.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2025
With a growing choice of eager allies, including Russia, China, the United States, Turkey and Gulf petrostates, African leaders are spurning the image of victim and demanding a bigger say.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
Mickelson is one of about a dozen PGA golfers who are spurning the tour by playing in LIV Golf’s initial event.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
The fact that Inogashira is single resonates in a country where young people are spurning marriage, said Hiroyoshi Usui, professor of media culture at Sophia University in Tokyo.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2017
You are spurning all that is best in your life!
From The Machine by Upton Sinclair
