snubbing

VERB

give someone the cold shoulder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boycott disregard humiliate ignore neglect ostracize pass up rebuff scold scorn shun

STRONG

burr censure chill cool cut disdain duck humble ice mortify offend scratch shame slight slur snob swank upstage

WEAK

act cool brush off cut dead give the brush ice out look coldly upon look right through not give time of day put down put the chill on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

note pay attention praise regard welcome

STRONG

approve compliment flatter heat respect warm

WEAK

be friendly include socialize

Example Sentences

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snubbing

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

The Indian captain would not say whether his players would shake hands after snubbing the Pakistan team in three Asia Cup meetings in Dubai last year.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

That's how so called phubbing - unintentionally snubbing someone in favour of your phone -creeps into everyday moments.

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 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

They attached the line with which they had been snubbing the boat to Buck’s neck and shoulders, being careful that it should neither strangle him nor impede his swimming, and launched him into the stream.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London