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Recent Examples of 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 booing during and after that game pointed to a fanbase on edge, anxious about performances, and a team whose confidence was bruised.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
The families of the hostages condemned the booing.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
One prominent Lions player wasn't a fan of the booing, however.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Which could explain some of the booing.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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 booing during and after that game pointed to a fanbase on edge, anxious about performances, and a team whose confidence was bruised.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
The families of the hostages condemned the booing.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
One prominent Lions player wasn't a fan of the booing, however.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Which could explain some of the booing.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booing
Noun
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And there’s a constant hissing noise around it.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Nov. 2025
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Noise of trees crackling and sap hissing, branches thumping down, timber being dragged and chopped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But he was overwhelmed by the jeering chorus of students.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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An unrecognizable Sean Hayes plays the jeering host, Gary Greenbacks.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Peek-a-boo bras that perk out of tops were all over last year’s red carpets.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Even if your boo won’t express it eloquently enough, know that these bestsellers will leave him grateful.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His remarks received a mixed reaction from the crowd, with cheers, jeers and a few boos.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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Every comedian has to contend with hecklers — and Adam Sandler still remembers a particularly strange jeer from his teenage stand-up days.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Federal officers fired tear gas Monday to break up a crowd of whistle-blowing bystanders in Minneapolis who showed up to see the aftermath of a car crash involving immigration agents, just a few blocks from where Good was fatally shot.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday, Rogers answered his manager’s call emphatically, even if that aggression spilt over after the final whistle.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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