Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catcalling
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For the remainder of the match, the crowd stayed vocal, cheering during Wave attacking build-ups and loudly jeering whenever a Bay FC player went down or a decision went against their team.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026 -
In a particularly infamous incident, early in the strike, Art Babbitt started jeering when Walt drove across the picket line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sources said the Frenchman spoke angrily and in insulting terms towards the member of staff, who was acting as an assistant referee on the sidelines of the match and had called him offside.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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Some Chicago Flips Red members have been escorted out of City Council chambers and the county boardroom for violating rules of order — including shouting, interrupting or insulting other speakers or aldermen — and led some to consider or pursue orders of protection.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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North Korea also conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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North Korea conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued crude statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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One side feels mocking people and calling names is OK and not creating hate.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The entertainer gained notoriety on social media in the late 2010s for his sketches mocking niche everyday scenarios.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Some were accurately describing their uniquely homemade contents, while others were deriding the very idea.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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It’s often used in sports, notably English soccer, as a way of deriding a team’s mentality in clutch moments.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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How a mold sniffing dog works A dog’s sense of smell is anywhere from 1,000 to 100,000 times better than a human’s, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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One of the newest mold sniffing dogs is Spore, who works for 1-800 Water Damage in North Dakota.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Catcalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catcalling. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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