snub
verb (used with object)
to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
snubbing
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present participleof snub.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Delta Air Lines is planning to add Amazon’s planned satellite-internet services to hundreds of aircraft, snubbing Elon Musk’s Starlink, which has so far seen significant momentum in this market.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
That's how so called phubbing - unintentionally snubbing someone in favour of your phone -creeps into everyday moments.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank said on Monday that Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence have apologised for snubbing their manager and heading down the tunnel after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
Assumption: The snubbing of “All We Imagine as Light” in the international feature category dooms its Oscar chances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Though I had believed they were snubbing me, now I realize they were only waiting, politely as maiden aunts, for me to make the next move.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
