as in harasser
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby
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Recent Examples of heckler
In the years since, many of the faces of the original have died, including Barker, Weathers, Frances Bay, the hulking Richard Kiel and Joe Flaherty, who played the heckler.
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Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
King Charles continued walking with Queen Camilla by his side, and the first heckler again called out to him from the crowd.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 July 2025
Athletics' slugger Brent Rooker took aim at a fan on social media after the heckler called him out for giving his child a bottle during Monday night’s All-Star Home Run Derby.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
Homan stopped his prepared remarks to respond to the heckler.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 July 2025
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Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
King Charles continued walking with Queen Camilla by his side, and the first heckler again called out to him from the crowd.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 July 2025
Athletics' slugger Brent Rooker took aim at a fan on social media after the heckler called him out for giving his child a bottle during Monday night’s All-Star Home Run Derby.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
Homan stopped his prepared remarks to respond to the heckler.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckler
Noun
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The emotional reunion is the culmination of months of storyline teases.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Season 2 ended with Belly choosing Jeremiah, and the season 3 trailer teases the couple considering an engagement.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Italian American, Rudy Giuliani, had been Koch’s chief tormentor; in his time as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, his scalps had not only included plenty of city officials but also boldfaced names, including Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, and Imelda Marcos.—
Jonathan Mahler,
Curbed,
1 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Cubs outfielder Hack Wilson, irked at the bench jockeying by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ray Kolp, jumped into the Cincinnati dugout, seeking to punch his tormentor.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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“Heckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckler. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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