Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catcalled
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In that controversial match, Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior had alleged that Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni had racially insulted him.
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The appearance eventually escalated into a fight between the pair with pool noodles after Damon insulted Kimmel’s parents and Kimmel insisted this stunt did not mean Kimmel was on the show.
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When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.
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While several hundred Iranian Americans protested the government outside, many fans from the diaspora jeered and turned their backs on the field during the national anthem.
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Professional opportunities were nearly nonexistent, and some were ridiculed for playing.
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It was ridiculed by people outside the club and maybe that has something to do with it.
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The phrase recalls the socialist Gilded Age mayors whom critics derided as too preoccupied with managing public works projects.
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While widely derided in Poland and Russia, the UPA is viewed as heroic freedom fighters for Ukrainian independence by many in Ukraine today.
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One attack ad mocked Ossoff for playful college-era behavior.
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Just days before the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a professional UFC fighter standing inside a cage erected on the South Lawn of the White House mocked former First Lady Michelle Obama by referring to her as a man.
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On land, cadaver dogs sniffed the shore for any trace of Lynette.
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Deputies once again conducted a traffic stop, and a police dog sniffed out illicit substances.
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“Catcalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catcalled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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