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
Federal agents in tactical gear, carrying firearms, moved in on the park, walking in a straight line, side by side, some on horseback, as news helicopters hovered above and nearby demonstrators jeered at them.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The 25-year-old appears to have gone off the boil, and has been jeered by fans at the Bernabeu on more than one occasion this season.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.
—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
Paul Heyman interrupted the dueling babyfaces as fans jeered him in French.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The 25-year-old appears to have gone off the boil, and has been jeered by fans at the Bernabeu on more than one occasion this season.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.
—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
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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The move was ridiculed by lawyers outside Paul Weiss, and more than 140 alums of the firm signed a letter assailing it as well.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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And for that, he was ridiculed.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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How about the woman, believed to be a Chicago Public Schools teacher, who mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassination by using her hand like a gun and putting it to her neck?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some also mocked the add-on fees, including higher charges for larger items.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Jeered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeered. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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