shoo

Example Sentences

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In some cases, residents have tried to shoo away dogs from feeding spots to discourage people from providing them food.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the thought of maggots in your bins is enough to make anyone's stomach turn.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

“I’m the kind of person who, if I see a fly, I’ll kindly shoo it out the window.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Tillman has enough arrogance to shoo the agents away, but Ole Munch and Dot herself are still in the wind, which makes him a target, too.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2023

As soon as they were in it, dogs were barking and an old woman was running toward them flapping her hands at them, as though they were hens she could shoo away.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan