as in to disregard
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
an able-bodied motorist openly flouting the law and parking in a space reserved for the disabled
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Recent Examples of flout
The Wakefield study was retracted in 2010, and Wakefield was found guilty of dishonesty and flouting ethics protocols by the U.K. General Medical Council, as well as stripped of his medical license.
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Terri Levien, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
The Los Angeles occupation flouts the 147-year-old Posse Comitatus Act, enacted to prevent abuse of the military.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The administration's lawsuit, filed in Baltimore, argues that the standing order runs afoul of U.S. Supreme Court precedent governing the standards for how courts can issue injunctions and flouts congressional intent.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Unfortunately, some states, including California, have continued to flout Bruen’s clear language.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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Terri Levien, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
The Los Angeles occupation flouts the 147-year-old Posse Comitatus Act, enacted to prevent abuse of the military.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The administration's lawsuit, filed in Baltimore, argues that the standing order runs afoul of U.S. Supreme Court precedent governing the standards for how courts can issue injunctions and flouts congressional intent.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Unfortunately, some states, including California, have continued to flout Bruen’s clear language.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flout
Verb
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We’re overrun by leaders who are psychopaths or sociopaths (people who disregard social norms and the rights of others).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Even now, six months into President Trump’s second term, there’s a tendency to disregard his sometimes fiery rhetoric as mere big talk.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
Verb
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On state television, tightly controlled by the Kremlin, Washington’s U-turn on providing weapons to Ukraine has been roundly slated, with President Trump being compared to his presidential predecessor, widely despised in Russia.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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What Gauguin despised was the misapplication of religion, not religion itself.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Verb
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People sometimes forget that being a legendary vocalist means more than just hitting the right notes.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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And a lot of people forget that in the beginning, The Osbournes was just an MTV experiment.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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“Flout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flout. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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