shout down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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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 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
As she spoke, a group of protesters outside the event could be clearly heard trying to shout down Ms. Harris.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
Several days after the birthday song, I heard a shout down the hallway: “Don’t!”
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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