boo
interjection
(used to express contempt or disapprobation or to startle or frighten.)
had been booing
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past perfect progressiveof boo.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
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
At that point, the crowd in the Superdome, which had been booing and grumbling earlier, was in a joyous frenzy — until Ryan silenced it with his deep throw to Patterson.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
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 George A. Birmingham
