snub
verb (used with object)
to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
had snubbed
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past perfectof snub.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t the first time that Huang had snubbed Su, who is also his first cousin, once removed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
"Well, this is exciting," he said, although key allies including France and Britain had snubbed the launch of what they view as a challenge to the United Nations.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
Taylor Swift's Canadian stops have laid to rest fears that the singer had snubbed Canada in her widely successful Eras World Tour.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023
It marked the billionth time the Grammys had snubbed her for the top award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
The aristocracy of Finny County had snubbed the trial.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
