shooed; shooing; shoos
: to scare, drive, or send away by or as if by crying shoo
shooed us away from the kitchen
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Verb
We tried to help her, but she shooed us away.
He shooed the cat out of the house.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Eventually, a local sheriff's deputy responded and was able to shoo the deer out the door.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Ferrell clarified that Paul McCartney was the musical guest, and then shooed Smith off the stage.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Redick was asked before Tuesday’s game about the statement from the Mavericks, and shooed away from further back and forth over the MRI.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
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Verb
He was lauded for his entrepreneurial chops while effectively being shooed out of the powerful firm; but leaving the Wall Street institution proved to be a blessing in disguise in propelling his career to its current height.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Eventually, a local sheriff's deputy responded and was able to shoo the deer out the door.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Ferrell clarified that Paul McCartney was the musical guest, and then shooed Smith off the stage.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Redick was asked before Tuesday’s game about the statement from the Mavericks, and shooed away from further back and forth over the MRI.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Shoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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