catcalled

verb

past tense of catcall
as in insulted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catcalled
  1. insulted
  2. jeered
  3. ridiculed
  4. derided
  5. mocked
  6. sniffed
Verb
  • For the last two years, Francesca Ortega insulted Latinos on social media with rhetoric that sounded straight from Stephen Miller.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Others insulted them, settling into the familiar wrestling roles of heroes and villains before ever stepping between the ropes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of insulted
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  • Somewhere in the middle were Arsenal, who explored making an offer for Alvarez while the situation was reaching its most arresting peak, with the 26-year-old striker roundly jeered by his own supporters at Atletico’s ground.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When the visitors' lineup and Skubal were shown on the videoboard and his name was announced before the first pitch, most of the crowd at Comerica Park clapped for the two-time Cy Young Award winner while some jeered him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of jeered
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  • At the sectarian level, Baptists ridiculed Quakers, Presbyterians oppressed Anabaptists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had been ridiculed by lawmakers for a costly $220 million ad featuring her on horseback warning against immigrating to the United States illegally.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of ridiculed
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  • In an op-ed for Food & Wine last November, restaurateur John Winterman derided the book’s effect on guest behavior.
    — Adam Reiner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Even the Barbie doll, while often derided for promoting an unhealthy body image for developing children, offered girls a glimpse of a different future than as a wife and mother, Kimmel argues.
    — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of derided
Verb
  • Nike’s experimented with other applications such as mules and tennis shoes, but the results were mocked if not downright disastrous.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update mocked Donald Trump‘s actions while hosting his Chinese counterpart for a three-day state visit, as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s transphobic military mantra.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mocked
Verb
  • In the late 1950s, Johnny and Vivian Cash, his first wife, along with their three daughters, moved from Memphis, Tennessee to California as the fabled singer sniffed out a potential career in Hollywood, like his contemporary Elvis Presley.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • When The Associated Press visited Sunday, Tigrino cautiously emerged from his shelter, sniffed the air and paced around for a few minutes before slipping back into the foliage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sniffed
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“Catcalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catcalled. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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