flout
verb (used with object)
to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock.
have been flouting
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present perfect progressiveof flout.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Some Peruvians, meanwhile, have been flouting the lockdown.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2020
In fact, the Spanish authorities have been flouting their own migration protocols because of the squeeze on their staff and infrastructure.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2018
Inquiry Looks at Chinese Banks’ Iran Role Prosecutors say they unearthed evidence in recent international money-transfer investigations that Chinese banks may have been flouting United States sanctions against Iran.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2012
