had been booing
- past perfect progressive of boo.
Example Sentences
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That brought the sellout crowd back into the game too, with many fans, who had been booing minutes earlier, rhythmically chanting, “We want playoffs!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Brooks was ejected from a game for the third time this season, delighting a Lakers home crowd that had been booing his every move since pregame warmups.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
He paid his usual compliments to the fans, some of whom had been booing him not long before.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2020
Ovechkin beat Carolina goaltender Petr Mrazek with his signature one-timer from the left faceoff circle, then faced a Carolina crowd that had been booing him all night and banged both fists against the glass.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2019
The crowd, which had been booing a minute before, cheered heartily.
From General John Regan by Birmingham, George A.
