oohed

verb

past tense of ooh
as in aahed

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  1. shouted
  2. howled
  3. hollered
  4. roared
Verb
  • In the ensuing 18 years, Gomez and Swift have consistently palled around at awards shows, supported each other's new albums, and shouted each other out on social media.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
  • Paul also shouted out Wolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, coach Chris Finch and the Wolves’ ownership group, helmed by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • Jingoists howled with rage that a foreigner—no, worse, a German—had got the England job.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • Audiences and technophiles have been wowed, but film purists have howled over the trimming of more than 25 minutes of runtime, including some musical numbers.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Definition of howled
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  • 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
  • As the market opened for business and hummed and hollered across the league Tuesday, the Canucks and their first-year management team remained on the sidelines.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of hollered
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  • Argentina trailed 2-0 late but roared back led by Messi’s initial goal and eighth of the tournament.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Hale pointed toward the sky and urged them to look up as three military jets roared above the crowd.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of roared
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“Oohed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oohed. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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