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give the cold shoulder to

VERB
slight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disparage scorn snub
STRONG
affront chill contemn cool cut despise discount disdain disregard flout forget ignore neglect omit overlook pooh-pooh reject scoff skip slur upstage
WEAK
blink at brush off cold-shoulder give the brush make light of not give time of day show disrespect shrug off sneeze at treat with contempt turn deaf ear to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve
STRONG
admire attend cherish compliment esteem heed honor note notice pay attention praise recognize regard respect
WEAK
flatter

Example Sentences

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And if we are to follow through with Mr. Schwartz’s proposition, are we to give the cold shoulder to drivers stranded in heavy snow?

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2014

Of the HBO contenders, "Thrones" is our favorite, but Emmy voters typically give the cold shoulder to fantasy.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2011

Is he saying you should give the cold shoulder to a neighbor who has left his or her family for a new and improved spouse?

From Time Magazine Archive

He will talk of "Philanthropy" and the "Humanities," have great compassion, perhaps, for "a dray-horse," and give the cold shoulder to the houseless pauper or orphan.

From Public School Education by Müller, Michael

Cricket is a social game, and its proficients soon give the cold shoulder to the Duffer.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, February 27, 1892 by Various