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hooted

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past tense of hoot

as in shouted

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Men shouted abuse from car windows or tried to bribe him with money, drugs, even girlfriends.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
McMillan was aware of his big game in the moment on Sunday, and even shouted out Smith on the sideline, shoving his face in a camera and letting out some playful bravado like Smith once did.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of shouted

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The crowd jeered and guffawed throughout the event and a heckler who stood up to yell at the stage was led out of the hall halfway through.

— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Somewhere in the middle were Arsenal, who explored making an offer for Alvarez while the situation was reaching its most arresting peak, with the 26-year-old striker roundly jeered by his own supporters at Atletico’s ground.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of jeered

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Reportedly, William is willing to speak to Harry because things have reached a point where they’re being ridiculed for the standoff.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026
Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer’s job is one of the most ridiculed in the country these days.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ridiculed

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The killings had begun, and the few protesters still waiting in the cold rain howled, their worst nightmares finally made real.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
There are moments on Wowed Out when a younger James would have howled, would have ventured all the way out to sea, would have let his guitar erupt.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of howled

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For the last two years, Francesca Ortega insulted Latinos on social media with rhetoric that sounded straight from Stephen Miller.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Others insulted them, settling into the familiar wrestling roles of heroes and villains before ever stepping between the ropes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of insulted

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Taking the opportunity to swipe at Ukraine, the Russian president on Wednesday derided Kyiv’s reliance on financial assistance from its Western allies.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
In an op-ed for Food & Wine last November, restaurateur John Winterman derided the book’s effect on guest behavior.

— Adam Reiner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

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