heckles

present tense third-person singular of heckle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of heckles Ferreira, in character, heckles Jonny Moseley, the 1998 Olympic gold medalist in moguls. Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckles
Verb
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS 'BAD LOOK' – Newsom's attack dog taunts Buttigieg over South Carolina visit as 2028 fight heats up.
    , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trump routinely mocks Newsom and refers to the governor using a derogatory nickname, while Newsom taunts the president with frequent social media posts.
    Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That’s namely all the interlude chapters — police reports, 911 calls, courtroom transcripts, newspaper clippings, and scientific research into the telekinetic gene that collectively teases a larger world.
    Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The film teases a more intimate connection between the pair throughout but frustratingly walks back from advancing this development as anything more than a tantalizing possibility.
    Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Heckles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckles. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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