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a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
the referee's questionable call was greeted with a chorus of boos
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Recent Examples of boos
Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Trump was greeted with loud cheers from people across the street and a smattering of boos inside the restaurant.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
After hearing the boos and watching Tucker’s body language in August, Counsell decided to bench the All-Star outfielder for three games.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump receives mix of applause, boos during US Open appearance.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As his face was displayed on the jumbotron during the ‘Star Spangled Banner’, boos broke out from the crowd before cheering again for Loy’s rendition of the anthem.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
The intensifying boos from the crowd blocked the sound from the players, but Ostapenko could be seen pointing her finger at Townsend repeatedly afterwards.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As the players left the field at half-time, boos cascaded down from the stands at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Packers fans travel well and will be ready to cheer on their new player, while Cowboys fans will also want to welcome their former player back with either boos or cheers, depending on their feelings.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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The request was met with boos from some Democrats who pointed out that a Colorado school shooting on the same day had not received the same ceremony.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Trump was greeted with loud cheers from people across the street and a smattering of boos inside the restaurant.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
After hearing the boos and watching Tucker’s body language in August, Counsell decided to bench the All-Star outfielder for three games.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump receives mix of applause, boos during US Open appearance.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As his face was displayed on the jumbotron during the ‘Star Spangled Banner’, boos broke out from the crowd before cheering again for Loy’s rendition of the anthem.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
The intensifying boos from the crowd blocked the sound from the players, but Ostapenko could be seen pointing her finger at Townsend repeatedly afterwards.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As the players left the field at half-time, boos cascaded down from the stands at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Packers fans travel well and will be ready to cheer on their new player, while Cowboys fans will also want to welcome their former player back with either boos or cheers, depending on their feelings.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boos
jeers
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The message came after his 2015 appearance garnered jeers from the crowd.—
Elvia Limon - 09,
The Hill,
7 Sep. 2025
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D’Annunzio jeers at her delusional belief that Il Duce will fund her dream project of a theater not for the wealthy cultural and intellectual elite, but for the Great War’s widows, orphans and veterans.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Boos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boos. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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