- present participle of boo.
booing
Example Sentences
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Those folks might still be booing when they hear what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said saltily postgame: “Give me another option ... I can’t just say change him to low-leverage. I have to have options.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
When confronted with an undeniable fact — in this case, thousands of people booing a sitting president — the healthy human mind adjusts its understanding of reality.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
US rapper Travis Scott angered fans in Istanbul after a performance that barely lasted 20 minutes, with the audience booing as he left the stage early Monday, footage on social media showed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
New graduates have been booing commencement speakers who tout AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
He was standing in the dust of the fight, and as the tribe saw his intention the shrill cheer changed to a steady booing.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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