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
“However, we are firm in the conviction that protesters — while they have a right to be heard — cannot be allowed to shout down, shut down, or obstruct the speech of others.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
“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
My father is not dead, she wanted to shout down at them.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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