SNIFF (AT) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

sniff (at)

verb

Definition of sniff (at)

as in to walk over

to show contempt for her carpentry skills are nothing to sniff at

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Verb

Peralta gave up six runs and struck out five with two walks over six innings.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The 2022 unanimous Cy Young Award winner, Alcantara (5-4) yielded one run and five hits, all singles, and struck out seven with only one walk over 90 pitches.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026

Definition of walk over

Verb

Although the Constitution requires congressional involvement in war-making, Trump like Nixon disdained that mandate with terrible consequences.

— Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Most telling is how openly Stassi disdains the idea of therapy, even insisting to the horror of pretty much everyone else onscreen that forcing hard conversations on reality TV is her therapy.

— Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of disdain

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The judges love Naheim’s gown but hate his jacket, which makes Law feel claustrophobic.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Whether fans love it or hate it, the pairing has generated plenty of conversation ahead of the NFL season and has given Steelers Nation an unexpected new mascot to debate.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hate

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Oakley and Dolan have long feuded, with Oakley accusing Dolan of treating him less favorably than other Knicks legends, including by not providing him complimentary tickets and allegedly disrespecting him in other ways.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Unanswered emails can make people feel ignored or disrespected, or jump to worrying or envisioning worst-case scenarios, such as being on the brink of getting laid off or fired.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrespect

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Hate him, despise him, be jealous of his wealth, but support his efforts to destroy Iran and hopefully end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
The zombies despise water and are connected to a lab experiment that involves chimps (the special effects get a bit iffy there).

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

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