shout down
phrasal verb
shouted down; shouting down; shouts down
: to shout so that (someone who is speaking) cannot be heard
The crowd shouted him down when he tried to give his speech.
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Rockefeller was not the only Republican to get shouted down.
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Charles J. Holden / Made By History, TIME, 17 July 2024
Recent City Council proceedings in Colorado’s third-largest city have been shouted down and repeatedly disrupted as protesters have demanded justice for Lewis’ death.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 15 July 2024
Still, some Republicans wanted a disruptor with a milder temperament on stage, worrying that attempts to shout down Biden would rub voters the wrong way.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 25 June 2024
Protesters shouted down with ‘USA’ chants As rallygoers filled the streets near the Liacouras Center, few protesters were spotted until closer to the event time.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 June 2024
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Charles J. Holden / Made By History, TIME, 17 July 2024
Recent City Council proceedings in Colorado’s third-largest city have been shouted down and repeatedly disrupted as protesters have demanded justice for Lewis’ death.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 15 July 2024
Still, some Republicans wanted a disruptor with a milder temperament on stage, worrying that attempts to shout down Biden would rub voters the wrong way.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 25 June 2024
Protesters shouted down with ‘USA’ chants As rallygoers filled the streets near the Liacouras Center, few protesters were spotted until closer to the event time.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 June 2024
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“Shout down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout%20down. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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