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Recent Examples of booing
Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The booing of Israeli athletes fits into a pattern Jews recognize all too well.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump plowed on loudly through the booing.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
The defense stunk, the presnap penalties were an epidemic, and the booing and animus against quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was simmering to a loud boil.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The families of the hostages condemned the booing.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
One prominent Lions player wasn't a fan of the booing, however.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Which could explain some of the booing.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Indeed, the booing and whistling from the home supporters had largely died down until Calafiori started to waste time during throw-ins, taking 25 seconds in the example below.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The booing of Israeli athletes fits into a pattern Jews recognize all too well.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump plowed on loudly through the booing.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
The defense stunk, the presnap penalties were an epidemic, and the booing and animus against quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was simmering to a loud boil.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The families of the hostages condemned the booing.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
One prominent Lions player wasn't a fan of the booing, however.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Which could explain some of the booing.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booing
Noun
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And there’s a constant hissing noise around it.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Nov. 2025
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Noise of trees crackling and sap hissing, branches thumping down, timber being dragged and chopped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But after the first series of the 2026 MLB season, those same fans who were celebrating Bichette's signing a few months ago are now the same ones jeering him after an awful debut series with the Mets.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Video uploaded to social media shows the officers being battered by snowballs outside the rest rooms as dozens of parkgoers crowd around filming the cops and jeering at them.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The season starts with 16 single contestants, and the last couple standing not only leaves the boat with a new boo, but gets a $100,000 trip around the world.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The boo-birds were flying at Fenway.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Giovanni Simeone leveled shortly before halftime, when some jeers rang out from the home fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In an era in high school sports where boos, jeers, and uncalled-for chants are the status quo, Shelton steers fans to uplift rather than put down.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After Party Modelo After Party Festivities aren’t over after the final whistle!—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the process, Nicole unintentionally unleashes a terrifyingly malign spirit who lures victims to their deaths with a haunting whistle.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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