as in taunts
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
the players were heckled by disappointed fans
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Bully Ray envisioned a moment where a rival taunts the voiceless Knight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Garraty is forced to slap himself across the face to stay awake as Barkovitch taunts him.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Richardson-Sellers teases that much more will be revealed in the back half of the season.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The trailer then teases how each artist will open up about the vulnerability behind each of their songs and the stories that brought them there.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Heckles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckles. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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