hooted

verb

Definition of hootednext
past tense of hoot
1
as in shouted

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2
as in jeered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooted
  1. ridiculed
  2. derided
  3. roared
  4. mocked
  5. laughed
Verb
  • Only two years ago, Blake Lemoine, a Google engineer, was ridiculed for suggesting that a Google AI model was sentient.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
  • On Thursday, Kim's sister and senior official, Kim Yo Jong, also ridiculed South Korea's showcasing of the Hyunmoo-5 missile, saying there there's no way for South Korea to counter the North Korea's nuclear forces with conventional weapons.
    HYUNG-JIN KIM AND KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of ridiculed
Verb
  • Sometimes derided as a pointless exercise, given that cybersecurity should be a top priority every month, the event this year at least comes with some help for the average person, in the form of guidance from the DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • However, agricultural and pest-control groups derided the measure as a potential public health issue that sidestepped the state’s regulatory process.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of derided
Verb
  • Seven years ago, Hurricane Maria roared through Puerto Rico, shuttering another Baxter production facility for IV solution and sparking widespread shortages and rationing.
    Tina Reed, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Helene roared ashore in northern Florida late Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane and quickly moved through Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of roared
Verb
  • The prosecutor, having successfully argued to exclude the abuse testimony, mocked the brothers’ defense during his closing arguments for not producing any evidence of abuse.
    Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • He’s mocked, laughed at or just roundly dismissed because of his facial tumors.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of mocked
Verb
  • Asked whether some of those deemed irrelevant protested their expulsion, Mason laughed.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Goldberg asked after the audience laughed at her operation.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of laughed
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