oohed

past tense of ooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oohed
Verb
  • Marisa Ansaldo had collapsed and someone had shouted out to call an ambulance.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As for other mentors in the music industry, Thomas, who won his first three Grammys earlier in 2026, also shouted out Ty Dolla $ign.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Winds gusting beyond 50 miles per hour at times howled over bone-dry fuels itching to ignite.
    Murphy Woodhouse, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These two characters have maybe two minutes of screentime between them, and yet a certain portion of the internet, and Elon Musk, have raged, gnashed teeth and howled to the wind about the way this denigrates a Greek classic.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Nearby, other passengers screamed and hollered for their lives.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Instead of crumbling in defeat, Rivera roared back with defiance.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When the Eaton fire roared through the area, Gwendolyn Mathers, Tail Town’s executive director, and a group of volunteers evacuated the cats, who stayed at volunteers’ and foster cat parents’ homes for two weeks.
    Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Oohed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oohed. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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