Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooting
Verb
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People shouting out stuff like, 'Guilty!—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026 -
As Bell was speaking to the defense, Brown began shouting, asking if the judge needed a copy of a statement from him.—
Andy Buck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Lestat, now a contemporary rock star who writes songs about living openly undead, demonstrates his contempt for Interview With the Vampire by jeering at audience members who might have read it.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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But not a word could be heard over the relentless jeering the Bay Area crowd directed toward her in the Valkyries’ 90-88 victory.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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By the end of Alba’s rendition, the entire team was hollering and cheering and urging Messi to go next.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Down the way, a bunch of young fellas were hooting and hollering.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The internet absolutely let Clavicular have it, ridiculing the influencer with a barrage of memes.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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North Korea conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued crude statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lucy’s harebrained schemes constantly sent Ricky over the edge — and had audiences howling with laughter.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Verb
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His career ended when a series of crude and insulting texts about Read came to light during her first trial.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Stop insulting everyone’s intelligence with false hope.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Capaldi is not just another bellowing belter, but a true soprano with a flexible middle range and sustained articulation in her phrasing.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
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Trump had long gone after Powell, deriding, berating and threatening to fire the ex-Fed chair.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
1 June 2026
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Some were accurately describing their uniquely homemade contents, while others were deriding the very idea.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooting. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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