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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booing
Noun
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There were boos and an exodus that left empty seats during the 6-0 home loss to Arsenal in February.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025 -
During the national anthem, obviously the Rogers Centre, overwhelming boo.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The footage shows Vance smiling and waving to the crowd from his box seat as the jeers continued.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The former Ohio senator responded to the jeers with a smile while waving to the crowd and sipping his wine, as seen in a video captured by Andrew Roth, a global affairs correspondent for the Guardian.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The set ended with Matthew blowing a coach’s whistle and eliciting skronky feedback from his Rickenbacker, signaling that — God save the queen — bombastic British rock is back.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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Paddlers must wear a personal flotation device and bring their own watercraft and whistle.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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