as in taunted
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
the players were heckled by disappointed fans
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Recent Examples of heckled
Trump is no stranger to being heckled at public outings.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
During her speech, Burgis was heckled and booed by several people standing outside of the event space.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Even recently Harrison was still being heckled by fans over the decision.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Liam instead heckled the band from a balcony overlooking the stage.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In rural Northern California, Representative Doug LaMalfa was heckled for ninety minutes by six hundred seniors at an Elks Lodge.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Protesters heckled the Republican lawmaker at a ceremony in honor of John Zurlo, a Clinton County clerk in Plattsburgh who died at the age of 86 in December.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
She got heckled at the premiere.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
During her speech, Burgis was heckled and booed by several people standing outside of the event space.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Even recently Harrison was still being heckled by fans over the decision.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Liam instead heckled the band from a balcony overlooking the stage.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In rural Northern California, Representative Doug LaMalfa was heckled for ninety minutes by six hundred seniors at an Elks Lodge.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Protesters heckled the Republican lawmaker at a ceremony in honor of John Zurlo, a Clinton County clerk in Plattsburgh who died at the age of 86 in December.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
She got heckled at the premiere.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckled
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The user who tweeted the video, @SMHIghlights1, taunted Sanders for wanting the starting quarterback job because Cleveland lost, and instead of joining in on the mockery, several fans in the comment section actually applauded Sanders for being a good teammate.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In June, a fan at Rate Field in Chicago taunted the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte about his deceased mother.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The announcement was made during a special episode of Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, which previously teased the shakeup in an Instagram post the night prior.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Of all the elements of their final fight teased in the show’s opening sequence, only the pool and the bloodied heel are of consequence.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Former Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole liked an Instagram post that mocked current Warrior Draymond Green's basketball skills.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Comedians mercilessly mocked their audiences, and audiences liked to punch back.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Heckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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