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
No member of Congress should have heckled Trump, as did Rep. Al Green of Texas.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Biden was repeatedly heckled by Republicans at his State of the Union addresses, with one Republican guest even getting arrested in 2024 for yelling at Biden about the 2021 Kabul airport bombing.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
During President Joe Biden's State of the Union speeches between 2022 and 2024, Boebert and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Georgia, heckled the former president.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Minutes after Trump began his address to Congress on Tuesday night, Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) heckled the president.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Biden was repeatedly heckled by Republicans at his State of the Union addresses, with one Republican guest even getting arrested in 2024 for yelling at Biden about the 2021 Kabul airport bombing.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
During President Joe Biden's State of the Union speeches between 2022 and 2024, Boebert and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Georgia, heckled the former president.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Minutes after Trump began his address to Congress on Tuesday night, Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) heckled the president.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckle
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That didn’t stop the state Democratic Party from taunting the freshman congressman with a news release hours before the event that asked why Evans wouldn’t conduct the town hall in person.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
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But one night in Bakersfield, taunts turned into a full-out brawl in the stands.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Along with Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters and Gillian Anderson’s characters are teased in the minute-and-a-half-long trailer, which also features a voice appearance from Bridges.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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The monkeys did it Since the very first episode, people online have been speculating that the monkeys often seen in ambient shots of Thailand’s nature are to blame for the ultimate shootout teased in this season’s opening scene.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And my wife would probably mock me for not getting meat, or something else.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Now mock drafts expect the Seahawks will try to improve their offensive line or add another wide receiver for Darnold.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Heckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckle. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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