snub
verb (used with object)
to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
have snubbed
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present perfectof snub.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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With owner Evangelos Marinakis currently midway through a five-game for spitting towards officials - he lost his appeal on Monday - Forest have snubbed the quiet life again.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
It reflects a growing impatience with people who have snubbed the shots after polite nudging, free doughnuts and even cash failed to persuade them.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 26, 2021
Artists have snubbed him since the inauguration, when musicians like Elton John, Céline Dion, and Garth Brooks refused invitations to perform.
From Economist ● Aug. 29, 2017
Privacy and security concerns are another reason providers have snubbed email.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2014
Mealy Jones would have snubbed the Pratt girl if she had caught him thus, but Piggy gave her a wink that made her his partner.
From The Court of Boyville by Orson Lowell
