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
He was even heckled at different points about the war.
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Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Former fan favourites Matt Etherington and Paul Konchesky, who made a combined total of 224 appearances for West Ham, were heckled by Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool supporters in other stages of their careers.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Draymond Green, while being consistently heckled by the rowdy Hawks fans, scored 13 and had four assists.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
In a new interview on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Gill says he was being loudly heckled by an unsatisfied fan.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Being the coach’s kid and getting heckled and judged for it.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
While Mamdani spoke to reporters Monday morning at the mayoral residence, Gracie Mansion, Lang heckled from outside the gates.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
While Mamdani and Tisch briefed reporters Monday, Lang heckled from outside the Gracie Mansion gates.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The egret was so loud that the blind music great thought he was being heckled by an audience member and briefly stopped in mid-song.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Former fan favourites Matt Etherington and Paul Konchesky, who made a combined total of 224 appearances for West Ham, were heckled by Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool supporters in other stages of their careers.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Draymond Green, while being consistently heckled by the rowdy Hawks fans, scored 13 and had four assists.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
In a new interview on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Gill says he was being loudly heckled by an unsatisfied fan.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Being the coach’s kid and getting heckled and judged for it.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
While Mamdani spoke to reporters Monday morning at the mayoral residence, Gracie Mansion, Lang heckled from outside the gates.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
While Mamdani and Tisch briefed reporters Monday, Lang heckled from outside the Gracie Mansion gates.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The egret was so loud that the blind music great thought he was being heckled by an audience member and briefly stopped in mid-song.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckled
Verb
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Edwards taunted Nuggets fans at the end of Minnesota’s Game 7 win in 2024, getting on Jokic’s nerves in the process.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The former South Carolina guard was drafted by the Indiana Fever on Monday, April 13, meaning Johnson and Clark will now be teammates, three years after the former Iowa star taunted Johnson by refusing to defend her in the national semifinal game.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ricky Saints, Joe Hendry and Blake Monroe were teased for this week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy teased the possibility last summer when a reporter asked if a new Penn Station would get a new name.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Few people had Tate mocked to go this high, especially if Arvell Reese was going to be on the board.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sources at the premiere’s after-party speculated about whether Wintour had given her famous friends the heads-up that they were mocked in a movie that all of Conde had come up to support.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Heckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckled. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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