as in taunted
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
the players were heckled by disappointed fans
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Recent Examples of heckled
Trump is no stranger to being heckled at public outings.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
During her speech, Burgis was heckled and booed by several people standing outside of the event space.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Even recently Harrison was still being heckled by fans over the decision.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Liam instead heckled the band from a balcony overlooking the stage.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In rural Northern California, Representative Doug LaMalfa was heckled for ninety minutes by six hundred seniors at an Elks Lodge.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Protesters heckled the Republican lawmaker at a ceremony in honor of John Zurlo, a Clinton County clerk in Plattsburgh who died at the age of 86 in December.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
She got heckled at the premiere.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
During her speech, Burgis was heckled and booed by several people standing outside of the event space.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Even recently Harrison was still being heckled by fans over the decision.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Liam instead heckled the band from a balcony overlooking the stage.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In rural Northern California, Representative Doug LaMalfa was heckled for ninety minutes by six hundred seniors at an Elks Lodge.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Protesters heckled the Republican lawmaker at a ceremony in honor of John Zurlo, a Clinton County clerk in Plattsburgh who died at the age of 86 in December.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
She got heckled at the premiere.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckled
Verb
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The two half-brothers had argued frequently, taunted one another online, and called each other derogatory names, both sides agreed.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Twice, Ali taunted Frazier, beckoning him to hit him.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new album, as Madonna has previously teased, is expected to be a follow-up to her 2005 album, Confessions on a Dancefloor.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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In December 2024, Rudd and Black first teased the movie, which is a reimagining of Jennifer Lopez’s 1997 killer snake horror flick Anaconda, in a sweet video from set.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Former Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole liked an Instagram post that mocked current Warrior Draymond Green's basketball skills.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Comedians mercilessly mocked their audiences, and audiences liked to punch back.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Heckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckled. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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