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Recent Examples of booing
Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
As commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the microphone to congratulate the Las Vegas Aces and crown them the WNBA champions, fans in Phoenix drowned out her message with relentless booing.
—Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 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
Even some in the opposition complained that the booing was impolitic.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
As commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the microphone to congratulate the Las Vegas Aces and crown them the WNBA champions, fans in Phoenix drowned out her message with relentless booing.
—Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 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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Steam was rising out of the hissing showers nearby, and there was Josh Allen slumped on a stool in front of his locker, looking like a club fighter from Jersey who had picked the wrong opponent for a payday.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to a blog post from The Spruce Pets, a new kitten can cause a lot of stress for an older cat, leading to behaviors like hissing, reclusiveness or even a sudden change in eating habits.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Raging at the decision, the 29-year-old Medvedev sprinted across the court to remonstrate angrily with Allensworth and whipped up a jeering New York crowd.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Miller spoke after videos circulated online of large crowds in the Columbia Heights neighborhood jeering federal officers in the streets.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The boos were long gone when Napier stood in the tunnel three-quarters of an hour later to finish up a chat with a recruit.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The frequently cheering crowd also wasn't afraid to turn on one of their own speakers briefly with boos.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As his father read drafts of the Declaration of Independence, William was carted off, to jeers and insults.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the weekend, McIlroy and other European players sparred with fans, provoking the Irish golfer in at least one instance to yell back at the crowd, while others flashed middle fingers in response to the jeers.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After the final whistle blew at Memorial Stadium, Kiffin made some headlines for his postgame behavior toward an Oklahoma player.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The fan, wearing a purple sweatshirt, ran onto the court after a whistle and headed straight toward Mitchell with a phone in his hand.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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