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

A waitress told Hannah the pigeon had been inside the pub but people had been kicking her, so the waitress had to shoo the pigeon out to protect it.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

The second is a prevailing east-to-west wind pattern that serves to shoo angry storms out to sea before they can collide with the mainland.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2023

When some do anyway, he said, “I have to shoo them away.”

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

He chased the mother away with a broom, then kept trying to shoo the baby in the other direction.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover