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
The heckler was suspended from Ford Motor, though donations have poured in to support him online.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Nanjiani, 44, became famous for stand-up comedy based on his real-life experiences, including growing up in Pakistan, moving to Iowa for college at 18, and dealing with racist hecklers as a Muslim post-9/11.
—Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
That tone set the stage for the hecklers.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
While addressing Oakland City Council President Kevin Jenkins, Houston was interrupted by hecklers in the crowd.
—Katie Nielsen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Nanjiani, 44, became famous for stand-up comedy based on his real-life experiences, including growing up in Pakistan, moving to Iowa for college at 18, and dealing with racist hecklers as a Muslim post-9/11.
—Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
That tone set the stage for the hecklers.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
While addressing Oakland City Council President Kevin Jenkins, Houston was interrupted by hecklers in the crowd.
—Katie Nielsen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckler
Noun
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Of course, that conservative approach is often wrecked by QB harassers such as Lawrence and Williams, part of a defense that ranked seventh in the NFL in sacks.—
Eric Branch,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the lawsuit argued, law enforcement in the area where the harasser lived should have served the papers.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Dec. 2025
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These teases run counter to the messaging Grande has been putting out since last year about not doing another album anytime soon.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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As Shrinking season three comes to a close, the cast and creatives behind the hit Apple TV comedy united at PaleyFest LA to celebrate the finale and give a tease as to what’s coming next.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His torturers shattered his hands and paraded him around the stadium, taunting him to try to play his guitar.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Webb and San Francisco’s pitching staff will have to figure out how to slow down Linden’s Judge, the former Giants fan turned current Giants tormentor.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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My tormentor bolted, leaving me behind—bloody, battered, and confused.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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The 18-year-old attacker, armed with a shotgun, fired randomly at a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, before hiding inside the building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The attacker did not have a criminal record, Sildak said.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Heckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckler. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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