Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catcalling
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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 -
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
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Patrick doesn’t waste time insulting Ellen about her relationship with Edward, never mind that, as Ellen points out, Edward’s the reason Patrick’s a free man.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Posts garnered thousands of replies from people calling for her job, insulting her appearance and using her post as a reason for a general disdain of left-leaning people.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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The show opened with a skit mocking Hegseth, portrayed by comedian Colin Jost, ridiculing the Defense Secretary's address to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, last week.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after dropping the album art on Instagram, social media was flooded with disappointed fans ridiculing the cover.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last week, at the Glasgow stop of her Infinity Heart tour, Siwa unexpectedly ejected two fans from the show over a hoodie that featured Siwa photoshopped onto an egg, an image that appeared to be mocking her hairline.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Following the ruling, Newsom’s press office sent a mocking reply Abbott’s way.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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During their stay, according to family members and personal notes, the stepdaughter, by then 14, walked in on Errol in her room allegedly sniffing her dirty underwear.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Catcalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catcalling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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