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booing

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verb

present participle of boo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for booing
Noun
  • The comments drew a mix of boos and cheers from the crowd.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
  • Bobby is working as a successful sushi chef in Dallas — the news of which elicited a chorus of boos from the loyal Austin crowd.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Congresswoman faces jeers while defending Trump tax policies.
    , FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
  • More news to know now Boos and jeers over Trump's big tax bill filled a Nebraska town hall.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Any hope the game might present some light relief had dissipated by the final whistle.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • An hour after the final whistle, a police helicopter was still circling above the stadium ordering people through a speaker to promptly exit the parking lot.
    Mark Zeigler, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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