shout down

Example Sentences

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Then—these must be their own names people were shouting down the corridor.

From Literature

"One man was shouting down the phone about all the disruption. I can imagine it's caused a lot of chaos for travellers," Adi said.

From BBC

This came as the Truman administration had just been shouted down by domestic and foreign opposition to a short-lived attempt to hand control of atomic weapons to the United Nations.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It definitely feels more performative in the chamber, there's a lot of punching down, shouting down."

From BBC

Nearing 90, Riefenstahl is seen shouting down Müller over inconvenient details about her friendship with Goebbels.

From Los Angeles Times