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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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As the play died down, a female fan decked out in White Sox gear reportedly began mercilessly heckling the 24-year-old outfielder.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026 -
Reaves shouted at heckling fans.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The residents sheltering in place during the pandemic hit more deer, left more trash that fed more rats, all of which sustained a bigger pack of coyotes over the past year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Pakistani authorities have long accused the Taliban government of sheltering the TTP, a separate group but closely allied to the Afghan Taliban.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Heck, every club’s supporters were taunting them this way.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Hide and Seek follows a new string of murders featuring a dangerous stalker who kidnaps their victims before killing them, taunting them via text in the format of a popular Danish children’s counting rhyme (though the words chosen by the killer are far more violent).—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
7 May 2026
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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 attorney for a businessman accused of harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal is publicly defending his client after a viral video captured the incident and sparked outrage online.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Lytvynchuk is charged with harassing and attempting to harass an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 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,
11 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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Fudd played some solid defense early with a quick steal and spent some time pestering Clark.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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The pal had a place in the beach town for quite some time and had long been pestering the former TAP Air pilot to stop by and see the area’s unparallelled beauty and tranquility for himself.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Taylor, a fluid 6-foot-5, is already the Jets’ second-best receiver and plays with a quarterback, Justin Fields, who is prone to targeting tight ends — fifth-highest tight end target rate since 2021, and Cole Kmet had a career-high 719 yards with Fields as his quarterback in 2023.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Barracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracking. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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