Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooted
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That way, if any humans start to figure out that the AI singularity has indeed occurred, those said humans will be ridiculed as overly imaginative and foolish following a sci-fi contrivance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025 -
McCollum’s play and his team’s start to the season have been frequently ridiculed, but nights like this are what build the bond between a player and a city.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Members have hissed and hollered at Presidents of the opposing party in recent years with casual regularity.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Other vehicles honked while driving by, or whooped and hollered to show support.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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Most significant, though, was the presence of Egil Olsen, a manager derided as a dinosaur at the time but who looks, in hindsight, an awful lot like a pioneer.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The layoffs have ignited protests against Musk and DOGE, while critics have also derided the CEO's support of far-right groups.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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After the pandemic lull, events have roared back, with spending on experiential marketing topping pre-pandemic levels.—
Dee Blohm,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Chiefs roared when Mahomes and Kelce arrived, but the person who generated the loudest crescendo of cheers was coach Andy Reid, who walked into the middle of the room in full costume as Santa Claus.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
25 Dec. 2024
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Veteran hands such as James Carville and David Axelrod have been widely mocked for their less-than-accurate takes.—
Hanna Trudo,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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After posting it to social media, she was roundly mocked by online commenters.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Barrymore exclaimed, then laughed.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the rest of the Netflix series cast on the Paley Center panel — Jay Ellis, Scott MacArthur and Drew Tarver — sat back and laughed at the malfunction.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Hooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooted. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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