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  • present participle of boo.

booing

ADJECTIVE
whooping
Synonyms


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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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