snub
verb (used with object)
to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
have been snubbing
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present perfect progressiveof snub.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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In fact, as she made clear, director Shane Black hadn’t spoken to her personally about the situation, and other people have been snubbing her:
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2018
New York's big-money mandarins have been snubbing Silicon Valley of late, a chill exemplified by Wired Ventures' humiliating failure to float its own IPO last summer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Britain's Foreign Secretary Lord Home and France's Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville, who have been snubbing one another ever since Britain was excluded from the Common Market last January, also exchanged civilities.
From Time Magazine Archive
