as in harasser
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby
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Recent Examples of heckler
His speech was interrupted several times by individual hecklers who were escorted out of the room to cheers from the crowd.
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Sandy Mazza, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
There was no law enforcement involvement at the meeting, in contrast to the stormy town hall held Tuesday night by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) in which police used tasers to subdue and remove two hecklers.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
The segment was derailed when the young heckler yelled a once-viral joke at her, leaving her shocked and upset.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Some Republicans, however, have dismissed town hall hecklers as being paid protesters from the Democratic Party.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sandy Mazza, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
There was no law enforcement involvement at the meeting, in contrast to the stormy town hall held Tuesday night by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) in which police used tasers to subdue and remove two hecklers.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
The segment was derailed when the young heckler yelled a once-viral joke at her, leaving her shocked and upset.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Some Republicans, however, have dismissed town hall hecklers as being paid protesters from the Democratic Party.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckler
Noun
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In a new interview with Empire magazine, the actress gave a light tease of the show’s return while discussing her deep attachment to her character, Cassie, as well as working with showrunner Sam Levinson.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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There have been countless hints and teases suggesting that Reputation (Taylor’s Version) is coming soon.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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For example, Sherman, who joined the show’s cast in 2021, is his greatest tormentor.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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The identity of his tormentors and their reason for targeting him remains a mystery until the final minutes, which turn the episode into one sick, distasteful joke.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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