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
Trump was quickly interrupted early in his remarks by Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat who was ordered ejected from the House of Representatives chamber after heckling the president and refusing to sit down.
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
College basketball: Arizona apologized after its students heckled B.Y.U.’s team with a derogatory chant about Mormons, known formally as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Some people have suggested that Swift was merely heckled by some rowdy Philadelphia Eagles fans as her face appeared on the Jumbotron.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Half circus ringmaster, half Greek chorus, the actor introduced Lamar and then stuck around to goad and heckle him as the show unfolded.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
College basketball: Arizona apologized after its students heckled B.Y.U.’s team with a derogatory chant about Mormons, known formally as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Some people have suggested that Swift was merely heckled by some rowdy Philadelphia Eagles fans as her face appeared on the Jumbotron.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Half circus ringmaster, half Greek chorus, the actor introduced Lamar and then stuck around to goad and heckle him as the show unfolded.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckle
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President Donald Trump taunted Democrats and fueled new litigation against his contentious policies during his speech to Congress Tuesday while basking in the cheers and applause of fellow Republicans.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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After a flurry of offense, Paul taunted Canada and was mauled by Priest because of it.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Fan favorites from that series will make their way into Everybody’s Live, the streamer teased.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The trio teased the record in the weeks leading up to its release with individual Instagram posts declaring their own relationship statuses.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Musk has mocked Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, repeatedly since Russia invaded its neighbor in February 2022.—
Lily Hay Newman,
WIRED,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Vice President’s face has been subject to mock meme edits for several months, as political commentators used editing tools to exaggerate his features and create child-like caricatures.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Heckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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