oohed

verb

past tense of ooh
as in aahed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oohed
  1. shouted
  2. howled
  3. hollered
  4. roared
Verb
  • The staff member leading the group says the man cussed at them, shouted derogatory names and continued to reference guns.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The Storm put out an apology after a team co-owner allegedly shouted insults at the girls during the game.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • 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
  • All Balogun playing did was make the Americans seem like bullies who just lost the fight as everyone else howled laughter.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of howled
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
Definition of hollered
Verb
  • SoloMania roared into WrestleMania as Solo’s antics endeared him to a big crowd in US Bank Stadium of over 35,000.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Parts of the Washington DC region were under a tornado watch Tuesday as severe storms roared into the area.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of roared
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“Oohed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oohed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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