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Recent Examples of booing
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Among the many rules at Augusta National — no cell phones, no booing, no lying in the grass — patrons are not allowed to run.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Or perhaps all the booing was from those that have wisely fled the state.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the booing and whistling from the home supporters had largely died down until Calafiori started to waste time during throw-ins, taking 25 seconds in the example below.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The booing of Israeli athletes fits into a pattern Jews recognize all too well.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump plowed on loudly through the booing.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
The defense stunk, the presnap penalties were an epidemic, and the booing and animus against quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was simmering to a loud boil.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The families of the hostages condemned the booing.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
The anger builds, leading to louder and more frequent booing.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Among the many rules at Augusta National — no cell phones, no booing, no lying in the grass — patrons are not allowed to run.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Or perhaps all the booing was from those that have wisely fled the state.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the booing and whistling from the home supporters had largely died down until Calafiori started to waste time during throw-ins, taking 25 seconds in the example below.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The booing of Israeli athletes fits into a pattern Jews recognize all too well.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump plowed on loudly through the booing.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
The defense stunk, the presnap penalties were an epidemic, and the booing and animus against quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was simmering to a loud boil.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The families of the hostages condemned the booing.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booing
Noun
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Signs that a battery is about to fail include swelling, hissing, popping, an unusual odor and excessive heat, according to a New York Division of Homeland Security battery consumer guide.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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And there’s a constant hissing noise around it.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a particularly infamous incident, early in the strike, Art Babbitt started jeering when Walt drove across the picket line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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But after the first series of the 2026 MLB season, those same fans who were celebrating Bichette's signing a few months ago are now the same ones jeering him after an awful debut series with the Mets.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Blanchard entered the venue as the ultimate heel and heard the boos from the crowd because of it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Dominguez exited to boos with the bases loaded and one out after allowing Caminero's leadoff home run, a single, a walk, a hit batter and a wild pitch.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Garden’s, ahem, Bleep* Trae Young jeers took on a life of their own, so much so that fans still break out that chant with regularity — including in the current series against the Hawks, even though Young is no longer on the team.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Starmer’s explanation was greeted with jeers from opposition lawmakers, incredulous that the nation’s leader hadn’t known such a crucial piece of information.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From the whistle of a locomotive to the rumble of steel on steel, the trains of Chicago and the Midwest are more than a mode of transportation, given that Chicago has been America’s railroad capital for more than 150 years.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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And because play wasn’t stopped immediately, and there was no whistle on the play, the window to review the play was closed.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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