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
By the time the team travelled to Bosnia and Herzegovina to take on Zrinjski Mostar in the first leg of their play-off in February, Glasner was being heckled by those same fans.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
They were considered to have strange physical afflictions or weak mental attitudes, and some people with endocrine diseases were even dismissed as ‘freaks’ and heckled in circuses or locked away in institutions.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
While several people appeared to talk to Crow-Armstrong, a woman heckled him, leading to his pointed response.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Crow-Armstrong was getting up from the warning track after making an unsuccessful attempt to haul in Miguel Vargas' two-run double when he was heckled by a woman standing beyond the fence.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Crow-Armstrong was heckled by the woman, who sat just behind the fencing, and in return threw a vulgar and explicit phrase her way, as seen in a video circulating on social media.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Knicks fans booed, heckled and jeered Joel Embiid throughout Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
He was even heckled at different points about the war.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 21 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
Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
They were considered to have strange physical afflictions or weak mental attitudes, and some people with endocrine diseases were even dismissed as ‘freaks’ and heckled in circuses or locked away in institutions.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
While several people appeared to talk to Crow-Armstrong, a woman heckled him, leading to his pointed response.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Crow-Armstrong was getting up from the warning track after making an unsuccessful attempt to haul in Miguel Vargas' two-run double when he was heckled by a woman standing beyond the fence.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Crow-Armstrong was heckled by the woman, who sat just behind the fencing, and in return threw a vulgar and explicit phrase her way, as seen in a video circulating on social media.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Knicks fans booed, heckled and jeered Joel Embiid throughout Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
He was even heckled at different points about the war.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckled
Verb
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During Sunday afternoon’s series-ending Game 4 — which the Knicks won, 144-114 — the New York fans booed Joel Embiid loudly and taunted him with posters showing Mitchell Robinson dunking on him two days earlier.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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The window next to my desk overlooks the gym’s large communal exercise room, and throughout the day, I am taunted by the sight of gyrating bodies panting through a Zumba class or a kettlebell set.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Despite the cancellations, the group has teased that new artist names are set to be released in the near future.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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In a new interview with People, Cipriano teased what viewers can expect of the Logan and Grace storyline.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
Verb
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That unique bitterness is mocked, but revered, in countless social media videos.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The Super Bowl-winning quarterback, set to join CBS’ pregame show after announcing his retirement Wednesday, went from Seattle Seahawks superstar to frequently mocked journeyman so quickly that only time will help process the implications in an even-handed manner.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Heckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckled. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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