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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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The actor’s piece, titled “Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group,” accused other group members of snubbing Tisdale French from various gatherings and group chats.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

I mean my mother always thought Jane and her mother were sort of snubbing her or something when they didn't say hello.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger