Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooted
Verb
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Some in the crowd shouted at each other as deputies surrounded them to calm the tension.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026 -
Organizers of Athens PrideFest are condemning a group of individuals who displayed Nazi symbols and shouted hateful rhetoric during the city's annual Pride celebration Saturday.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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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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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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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
Verb
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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
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
Verb
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Then April and May roared in, with both topping 7 inches.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Rebounding from a flat tire in practice that damaged the underside of his car, Denny Hamlin roared to his 50th career pole position in the NASCAR Cup Series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Critics derided the move, given their lack of traditional management experience.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Season 3, which ended up being the final season of the series, was widely derided by critics and fans.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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“Hooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooted. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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