as in ridiculed
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the unforgiving crowd jeered the magician when the final trick went awry
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Recent Examples of jeered
McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.
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Chandelis Duster, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of protestors jeered Netanyahu from the street outside the UN secretariat.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Republican Representative Barry Moore of Alabama left a town hall meeting through the back door on Thursday without delivering any closing remarks after being repeatedly booed and jeered by audience members.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
De Ligt gobbled up anything aerially to Viktor Gyokeres, much to the enjoyment of United fans, who jeered Arsenal’s new striker when his number came up for substitution.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Paul Heyman interrupted the dueling babyfaces as fans jeered him in French.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Chandelis Duster, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of protestors jeered Netanyahu from the street outside the UN secretariat.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Republican Representative Barry Moore of Alabama left a town hall meeting through the back door on Thursday without delivering any closing remarks after being repeatedly booed and jeered by audience members.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
De Ligt gobbled up anything aerially to Viktor Gyokeres, much to the enjoyment of United fans, who jeered Arsenal’s new striker when his number came up for substitution.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Paul Heyman interrupted the dueling babyfaces as fans jeered him in French.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeered
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She was ridiculed in online forums and on at least one radio show, and dismissed by a Michigan State Police dispatcher who likely didn't even send out a patrol car.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gastineau says the video has led to him being ridiculed and scorned.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with CNN, D’Agostino described being forced to sit or kneel on concrete in front of an Israeli flag for hours at a time, being left in cold temperatures with little clothing, having his belongings seized, mocked and destroyed and having his wrists bound tightly.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Puerto Rican rapper and Saturday Night Live host Bad Bunny mocked right-wing backlash to his upcoming Spanish-only Super Bowl halftime show, and started the countdown clock for anyone who doesn’t know the language.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Jeered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeered. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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