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snubbed

[snuhbd]

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adjective

treated with disdain or contempt, especially by being ignored.
Some of the snubbed actors on this list have managed to snag a nomination or two, but none of them ever won despite incredible talent and hard work.
sharply rebuked or rejected.
At my shouted challenge he backed off the stairs, slinking away like a snubbed lap dog.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of snub.

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Other Word Forms

unsnubbed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of snubbed¹

First recorded in 1580–90; snub ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; snub ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

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After every Emmys, it’s de rigueur to write about shows that were “snubbed.”

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Benjamin Netanyahu may have been the first world leader invited to the Oval Office after Trump's inauguration, but in recent days, he seems to have been snubbed.

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Asked for her thoughts on being snubbed last year, Carey said: "My thoughts are, I didn't get in."

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One would think that would’ve made “Challengers” a surefire nominee here — combined with its winning streak at other shows—but it was shockingly snubbed, so “The Brutalist” is the next best bet.

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Crawford, who was snubbed, ended up onstage and accepted on behalf of Anne Bancroft, who won for “The Miracle Worker,” beating Davis.

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