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as in heckling
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as in sheltering
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracking
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Reaves shouted at heckling fans.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026 -
Many of the attendees disrupted Percival’s speech, heckling him with jeers and boos.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Harris’s maternal grandmother was an activist in India, sheltering women from abuse and leading education initiatives for them about contraceptives.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Prune Overgrown Plants Long overgrown plants, shrubs, and trees also offer sheltering spots for ticks and keep yards damp and shady, which is just the sort of habitat ticks love.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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What follows is a series of strange and terrifying events, including taunting texts and threatening emails to Cari’s boyfriend and his ex that escalate to stalking, arson, murder, and a mind-bending twist no one saw coming.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Nov. 2025
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Over the past two weeks seven players have been hit with fines for taunting during games.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Nov. 2025
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Dark Renaissance will teach you a great deal about Marlowe’s brilliance and the Elizabethan era—its theater, the aristocracy, the spy craft, and the finer points of drawing and quartering religious dissidents.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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The closest buck was quartering away to my right, running hard.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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The killings came days after two women sought temporary restraining orders against Baker, accusing him of threatening and harassing them at a farm.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2026
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And sure enough, that account had been harassing a six-year-old girl.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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Rondeau described her father as a devoted dad who took her to volleyball and softball practice, went camping with her and taught her about the outdoors.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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Bonner brought the bull market with him to CSUF, bringing his pressing, pestering and passionate style of play to a fanbase starved for success.—
Brian Robin,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Tiny eye-biting flies are swarming all over the San Gabriel Valley and pestering residents.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The story of the two stars rooming together made headlines back in 2013 when the reality star appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Barracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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