as in to taunt
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
the players were heckled by disappointed fans
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Recent Examples of heckle
Wyndham Clark staring down New York on the hammer putt, and moments like Åberg getting a little cocky with the crowd or Fitzpatrick getting heckled on that iron shot really did come through on TV.
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Brody Miller and Hugh Kellenberger, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
People took to the comments to share their thoughts, with multiple people theorizing that Kidman was talking about the fact that Vergara heckled Foster after the True Detective actor made it to the stage to accept her award.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Attendees targeted Protesters heckled attendees making their way into the expo, which was expected to host around 1,000 firms from 31 countries, 9 News reported.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Charles and Camilla’s Australia tour seemed to be well-received by the public there, save for being heckled by a senator during a Canberra reception at Parliament House.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Brody Miller and Hugh Kellenberger, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
People took to the comments to share their thoughts, with multiple people theorizing that Kidman was talking about the fact that Vergara heckled Foster after the True Detective actor made it to the stage to accept her award.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Attendees targeted Protesters heckled attendees making their way into the expo, which was expected to host around 1,000 firms from 31 countries, 9 News reported.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Charles and Camilla’s Australia tour seemed to be well-received by the public there, save for being heckled by a senator during a Canberra reception at Parliament House.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckle
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The social media war shifted when Lyles taunted Hill after winning the 60-meter race at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix earlier this month.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Investigators said that before he was arrested, Tabler called the Bell County Sheriff’s Office to taunt deputies about the murders and threatened to kill more employees and undercover law enforcement at the strip club.—
Jim Vertuno and Michael Graczyk,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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On Saturday night, Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant teased an appearance in the dunk contest while also challenging high flyers and stars Nuggets' Aaron Gordon and Kings' Zach LaVine.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Leighton, who played Sydney Andrews in the show, also teased what viewers could expect from the new series.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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On a later episode of SNL, Madonna mocked O’Connor by ripping up a photo of then-tabloid fixture Joey Buttafuoco.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Most of your editorials, John Brummett, Rex Nelson, and John Deering, are blatant Trump haters, and their smug, condescending echo-chamber mindsets are constantly denigrating, mocking, and disrespecting at least 64 percent of your potential readers.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Heckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckle. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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