Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooted
Verb
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The Four Seasons actress shouted out her husband, Jeff Richmond, ahead of their 25th wedding anniversary with her signature wit.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026 -
Several petites shouted out these wide-leg pants as friendly for smaller frames.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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Knicks fans booed, heckled and jeered Joel Embiid throughout Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Part of the fans jeered as the team struggled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Pete Buttigieg floated a 15-member Supreme Court during his 2020 presidential campaign, for example, he was properly ridiculed by institutionalists.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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In the intervening 26 years, the Jets have been roundly mocked and ridiculed — and, sure, it has often been deserved.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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After one downfield completion from Drake Maye at the second practice of the spring, New England Patriots offensive lineman Morgan Moses hollered in the direction of rookie Caleb Lomu.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Another friend of mine hollered that to me at the Parkway Gardens, and that’s how Mickey came in.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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In each episode a different guest sometimes played by a celebrity like Kumail Nanjiani or Atsuka Okatsu will walk through the door to get insulted by the pair.—
Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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But even as the wind howled, all Crawford could do was wait for the storm to pass.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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In fact, while winds still howled and the fire still burned, officials faced the cameras and blamed the wind and the drought.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Pelley derided any qualifications either Weiss or Bilton had to manage the show, and demanded an explanation for why his colleagues were fired.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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In his own remarks, Sarnecki touted his and Eakins’ private-sector experience and derided Masterson’s track record as that of a career politician.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomáš Hertl roared in exhilaration.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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But violence has since roared back, in part because armed groups have taken advantage of peace negotiations with Petro’s government to make territorial gains.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Hooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooted. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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