snubbed
treated with disdain or contempt, especially by being ignored: Some of the snubbed actors on this list have managed to snag a nomination or two, but none of them ever won despite incredible talent and hard work.
sharply rebuked or rejected: At my shouted challenge he backed off the stairs, slinking away like a snubbed lap dog.
the simple past tense and past participle of snub.
Origin of snubbed
1Other words from snubbed
- un·snubbed, adjective
Words Nearby snubbed
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How to use snubbed in a sentence
So impressive are Beal’s numbers, so unarguable is his status as a must-watch player, that the idea that the 27-year-old guard would be snubbed this time around was laughable.
Wizards guard Bradley Beal earns first NBA All-Star Game starting nod | Ava Wallace | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostCollins, who’s reportedly peeved after the Human Rights Campaign snubbed her in the 2020 election in favor of her Democratic challenger, didn’t respond to multiple requests by the Blade to comment on the Equality Act.
Strategy talks in high gear to get Equality Act across the finish line | Chris Johnson | February 17, 2021 | Washington BladeSeveral reggaeton artists — including Daddy Yankee and Balvin — boycotted last year’s ceremony over repeated snubs.
Latin Grammys 2020: 5 things you missed, from Bad Bunny’s performance to Pitbull honoring front-line workers | Bethonie Butler | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostWhile the index initially passed over the company during its September rebalancing—which some investors viewed as a snub—Tesla went on to turn another profit in the third quarter, reinforcing its case for S&P 500 inclusion.
Tesla will be added to the S&P 500, officially becoming a blue-chip stock | Jen Wieczner | November 16, 2020 | FortuneThat's fine—excellent TV shows are snubbed all the time by these awards organizations.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards | Kevin Fallon | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It deserves all the trophies in the world, and yet still somehow was snubbed for Drama Series at the most recent Emmys.
15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More | Kevin Fallon | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut when it comes to drama, a series of A-listers got snubbed.
While fans of snubbed teams will be furious, or dispirited, or both, Wellman will crush in the aftermath of Tourney selection.
But, lesbihonest, it definitely looks like a snubbed Miley was trying for some tongue.
Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus Kiss, Break Up, Make Up | Amy Zimmerman | March 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the particular Private Secretary of your answerer being not up to his work you get snubbed.
I snubbed Garboard, twitted Oxley and played the very dickens with the flagship's midshipmen.
The Dreadnought of the Air | Percy F. WestermanHer sympathy with a great soldier snubbed, an active man rusting, kept her from remonstrance.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithShe was a manageable woman; the same scourge had its instant wholesome effect on her when she snubbed the secretary.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithWhen he snubbed carefully the noose drew close around the stake, and the latter held.
Blow The Man Down | Holman Day
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