snub
verb (used with object)
to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
was snubbing
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past progressiveof snub.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Kirby, the national security spokesman, rejected the idea that Biden was snubbing the organization or the region.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
She then announced additional tour dates in the UK, Europe, Australia and Asia - but Canada was noticeably left out of her schedule, leading some fans to fear that Swift was snubbing the northern country.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023
"Drive to Survive" fly-on-the-wall series on Thursday after Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen said he was snubbing it because he felt some of the rivalries were "faked".
From Reuters ● Oct. 21, 2021
She was told that people believed she was snubbing the awards ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2014
In belittling the cause he had some idea that he was snubbing the man who had been fighting for it.
From The Hallam Succession by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
