shout down

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

On Tuesday its students disrupted, heckled and tried to shout down a speech by Homeland Security general counsel James Percival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Hipolito and other bystanders rushed to film the actions and shout down the agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

“The problem is you want to shout down any voice that says anything different than what you want to hear,” he said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2023

“The latest events at Yale Law School in which students attempted to shout down speakers participating in a panel discussion should be noted,” Silberman wrote.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2022

I hear Poe’s annoyed voice shout down the hallway to me, followed by the sound of his door slamming shut a few seconds later.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott